Equip deafblind children with skills for life!

Today we will revisit a child name Raag whom we wrote about 2 years ago. I am sure you still remember him. Just to refresh your memory, Raag was born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome, which caused him to be completely blind in one eye and low vision in the other. He also has congenital heart disease and is dependent on hearing aids to help him with his sensorineural deafness (damage to the inner ear) in both ears.

When you last saw him, he was working towards becoming a more independent child. He is now beginning to do more tasks on his own and is less dependent on his parents’ help.  In the past year, Raag has taken great steps to improve himself with the help of the teachers. In fact, he has been able to put on his own shoes, taking a shower and do other daily living tasks by himself with little supervision.  Raag is also able to feed himself using fork and spoon. Not so long ago, Raag still required one of the teachers or staffs to help him get dressed but now we can proudly say that Raag is managing all of that on his own. The improvements mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg! 

When you last saw him, he was working towards becoming a more independent child. He is now beginning to do more tasks on his own and is less dependent on his parents’ help.  In the past year, Raag has taken great steps to improve himself with the help of the teachers. In fact, he has been able to put on his own shoes, taking a shower and do other daily living tasks by himself with little supervision.  Raag is also able to feed himself using fork and spoon. Not so long ago, Raag still required one of the teachers or staffs to help him get dressed but now we can proudly say that Raag is managing all of that on his own. The improvements mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg! 

Through the hard work and dedication of the teachers here at St Nicholas’ Home Penang, Raag is on his way to becoming an independent individual. However, it is your contribution behind the scenes through Global Giving that allows our teachers to continue doing what they do best with and for these children.

Thank you!