Healthy Homes for 20 families in Brazil

Dear donor,

I write today about the impact of your donation in restoring the physical health of a family benefited by Dara Institute.

Erik is a laughing 13-year-old boy who has cerebral palsy, seizures and hydrocephalus and requires special care. After many physiotherapy sessions, two surgeries and follow-up with a neuropediatrician, he is able to stand on his own and rehearse his first steps with the walker.

He lives with his mother and younger brother in a small house that needed serious repairs to decently house its inhabitants.

Erik's family was referred to Dara Institute due to their high degree of social vulnerability, observed after many hospitalizations in a referral hospital. With our support, his mother was able to get back on her feet, increase her monthly income and provide her family with the most essential items in the house.

However, her home was extremely unsanitary and inappropriate for a child in need of care. After an evaluation by our architect, an intervention work was started whose main objectives were: to treat the infiltrations that generated a lot of humidity and health problems and also to renew the electrical wiring.

Within a few days of completing the work, Erik's general health had improved significantly. The number of seizures decreased, so did the number of medical interventions.

We can say that Erik's house has become a home.

With great joy, we thank you again for your support!

Keep supporting us, together we can transform even more lives.

All the best,

Dara team