Born: April 13, 2008 Arrived at HOH: August 13, 2009 Status: Abused; neglected; abandoned; court ordered placement
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Elizabeth is 2 1/2 years old. She was referred to Nairobi Childrens Home by the High Court as her mother was declared "unfit." We are told that her mother is mentally unstable and tried to kill her. We do not know if this was an intention act or simply a negligent act due to her condition. Elizabeth was in NCH for over one year.
Elizabeth has a beautiful smile! Her favorite toy is a baby doll. Her face lights up when she is given a doll, and then she pats her back and tries to rock the baby. So sweet! She gets VERY excited when we bring one of the little babies, Eli or Hope, over to her and let her "hold" them. She is such a happy little girl.
Elizabeth has CP (cerebral palsy) and is currently unable to sit or stand. She goes to physical therapy at Heshima, the center for special needs where I help out. Since beginning therapy Elizabeth has gained great upper body strength and is almost able to sit! She has recently met her goals are learning to roll over and sit unassisted. She is now working on sitting for longer periods of time, rolling successively, and kicking her legs to crawl. Her progress is really amazing! She has a heart and determination like no other!
UPDATE: ELIZABETH IS GOING TO THERAPY! Elizabeth has been invited to attend Heshmia full time for additional therapy and a full day of developmental play. We needed to hire an additional staff member to allow this to happen as she would need someone to take her and stay with her each day, and to follow through with her home therapy. There is also the additional cost of her (her caretaker's) transport fee to and from the center each day. PRAISE GOD, He met that need through some amazing people and special friends. Now, Elizabeth is a full time student at Heshima and I cannot wait to see the progress she will make with such focused attention and therpay!
