By Kathy Bowler | Director, Children of Blessing Trust
Can you imagine your child seriously ill and in the hospital with Cerebral Malaria. Watching while the medical staff desperately try to get his fever under control. Knowing that so many children die of cerebral malaria every year. Can you imagine how you would feel when they finally tell you they have treated the malaria and your child is ready for discharge. The only problem is that he can no longer sit, walk, talk or even see. Worse yet he cries non stop. This is what happened to Seriso's mom. Seriso was only 2 years old.
His mom heard about Children of Blessing Trust and brought her son to us for help. We knew that one of our Epilepsy medications often helped children like Seriso. So even though the next Epilepsy Clinic was still a week away we called our doctor and asked for help. She was able to get Seriso on Carbamezapine right away. It has a calming affect on the brain which is often very irritated after a major illness like Cerebral Malaria. After 10 days on the medication Seriso had finally stopped crying and was able to concentrate on relearning all that he had lost.
He faithfully attended our Children's Rehabilitation Program, slowly regaining his milestones. When he was able to walk he started attending our Preschool as well. All along he attended our Epilepsy Clinic every month.
Today Seriso is able to walk and is slowly learning how to talk again. He is attending a Special Class at the school near his home. He still needs Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy and Special Educations services which he can get at Children of Blessing Trust.
He has the most amazing attitude to life which can be seen in his smile. It lights up the world!
Your donation to the Children of Blessing Trust GlobalGiving Campaign Help 175 Malawian Children Become Seizure Free helps us make sure that medications like Carbamezapine are available for children like Seriso.
Thank you for being part of Seriso's story!
Please spread the word to your friends and family and help us get to our target of $5000. This December GlobalGiving is doing two different campaigns to help us reach the target. Giving Tuesday is on December 1. GlobalGiving will add funds to our account as donations come in! Also if COBT gets new monthly donors between December 14 and 18 GlobalGiving will match the funds 200%. These are wonderful opportunities for us to raise the much needed funds.
Thanks again so much for your help!
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