Kinderen met een beperking

Een van de projecten van SIM Bolivia werkt met kinderen met een beperking, en met hun ouders. Op de site van SIM UK staat een prachtig verhaal over hun werk:

“Children with disabilities in Bolivia face widespread stigma and their parents often feel guilt and shame,” she explains. “Families need the help of their community the most, yet often find themselves ostracised.”

Kortgeleden kregen onze collega’s een uitnodiging om hun werk uit te breiden naar de vrouwengevangenis in Cochabamba:

“The law in Bolivia states that children are allowed to live in prison with their incarcerated mothers until one day before their seventh birthday,” she explains. “In the women’s prison, there are about 35-40 kids, ranging from newborns up to those who are almost seven. Once old enough, they go to daycare or school, but are bussed back into the prison, where they sleep in cells with their mothers, and up to 60 other people, depending on the type of cell they can afford to rent.”

Lees dit prachtige verhaal hier.