Photo: Dieter Telemans, 2011
Luisa*(aged 9) from Peru, was kept largely confined to a room in her home and was malnourished and unable to walk. With support to her family from a Community Based Rehabilitation program, Luisa now attends kindergarten and has learned to walk, feed herself and assist her mother with household chores. (*Pseudonym used)
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