Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia

by FUNDOWN CARIBE
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Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
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Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia
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Rethinking Down Syndrome in Colombia

Project Report | Jun 2, 2014
A NEW STORY TO TELL/ UNA NUEVA HISTORIA QUE CONTAR

By Martha Robles Escarraga | Project Leader

Wendy doing homework
Wendy doing homework

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Gracias a tu apoyo muchas historias de vida están cambiando. Wendy tiene 12 años, y vive con sus padres en  Piojó un pequeño municipio del Atlántico. Hace 2 años sus posibilidades eran diferentes. Su familia creía en sus  capacidades, pero desafortunadamente  no tenía acceso a una educación de calidad, ni con los apoyos que requería. Sólo iba al colegio una o dos horas al día, por eso su mamá no podía trabajar.

Liz, su madre tocó a nuestra puerta y todo comenzó a cambiar para ellos. Logramos incluir a Wendy en colegio de educación regular y con nuestro programa de apoyo pedagógico, comenzamos a  acompañar su proceso educativo; hoy es una más en su colegio, y asiste durante la jornada completa, Liz consiguió un trabajo de medio tiempo y al tener más ingresos muchas cosas han cambiado para ellos.

La historia de Wendy es sólo una de las tantas que han venido cambiando gracias a tu contribución y nuestro trabajo, pero hay otras  personas con síndrome de Down que como ella, esperan por una oportunidad de inclusión.

Necesitamos seguir formando maestros y orientando familias, y sólo podremos hacerlo si tú continuas acompañándonos. Gracias por apoyarnos y   permitirnos seguir cambiando historias de vida.

 

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ENGLISH VERSION

Dear Friend,

Thanks to your support many stories of life are changing. Wendy is 12 years old girl with Down syndrome, who lives with her parents in a small town called Piojó, near to Barranquilla, Colombia. 2 years ago her possibilities were different. His family believed in her abilities, but unfortunately she didn’t have access to a quality education, or the support required to learn. She only went to school one or two hours a day, so her mom couldn’t work.

Liz, her mother knocked on our door and everything began to change for them. We included Wendy in a regular school and made her part of our afterschool program, we began to accompany her educational process; today she is one more in the school, and stays there during the whole day, Liz got a part time job and have more income, a lot has changed for the family.

Wendy’s story is just one of many that have been changing thanks to your contribution and our work, but there are other people with Down syndrome like her, waiting for an opportunity of inclusion.

We need to continue training teachers and guiding families , and we can only do that if you continue to accompany us . Thanks for supporting us and allowing us to keep changing life stories.

Liz at family workshop
Liz at family workshop
Teachers workshop
Teachers workshop
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FUNDOWN CARIBE

Location: Barranquilla, Atlantico - Colombia
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MARTHA ROBLES
FUNDOWN CARIBE
Barranquilla , Atlantico Colombia

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