By Le Kim Phung | Project Coordinator
THE LAUGHING TWIN BOYS
I am an administrator and an instructor of the Center for Children with visual impairment. Today, I would like to share with everyone the story of the twin boys who just came to us in the late of September.
The day they arrived, I was in a big surprise as they were taken to us by their great grandmother (70 years old) and father (35 years old). The boys looked so tiny, hungry, and tired after a long journey of 15 hours on an express night coach. They were very scared of strangers and unfamiliar surroundings. During the conversation with their father, they attached to him tightly.
They are a four-year old twin but live separately. Their parents were divorced two years ago. Each of them was living with a parent. The older boy who lived with the father and an older sister was quite. The younger boy who lived with the mother was talkative.
I decided to accept them into our early intervention and residential program even though they were too young to be in the boarding house, but I still made this decision, not only because of their disability but also because of their miserable situations. How could the adults separate a twin while they were so young?
Having educated and taken care of them truly takes us lot of time, energy and patience. However, after two months, they make big progress which motivates us to continuously serve them. They are able to scoop food and eat by themselves. They could eat all kinds of food. They know how to greet adults with Vietnamese style. They know how to say goodnight at bedtime and sleep on their own beds. They could sit still for an hour during social or praying time. They could follow simple commands and navigate around the campus with prompt and travel outside with sighted persons. They could make friends with all brothers and sisters in the center. They are actually bringing joy and laughs to older kids in the house. Even some older boys with hyperactive disorder have been trying to playing with and take care of them during leisure time.
We feel very joyful to have them in our service as they are growing fast and learning well. We hope they will reach their potentials and become good citizens in next 16 years.
Thank you for your constant generosity and support to our serving program. Please continue make changes to life of those little boys.
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