Not only Paris but also Arusha was the center of sportsmanship last Friday, August 30. We organized a successful sports day, together with various special schools from Arusha. The guests who attended the sports day were able to learn about the fact that sports and games are so important for children with a mental disability. Regional radio and TV were also present to report all about the activities. The team would like to thank everyone who participated and contributed to this special day.
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How can we tell the story of the children and the people of Sibusiso in the best possible way? How do we tell about the love and passion of the team? How can we show that there is real progress when the children stay at the centre for three or six months? Of course, we can invite you to visit the center, then you will certainly be impressed. But we understand that this is not possible for everyone.
In the last days of June we were visited by 21 students from Tengeru Institute of Community Development (TICD) - the technical university of East Africa. The Sibusiso students who follow the social skills program have received the group and shown them around. And they received a nice gift: 25 fruit trees that can provide the children of Sibusiso with healthy fruit.
Last Friday we said goodbye to the children from the 3-month and 6-month programs. That is worth celebrating because we see great progress in development and behavior in all children. We celebrated this with dancing, lots of fun and delicious food, together with the children's families. We will of course miss the children a bit, but we know that they can now do well at home.
Since April, Julita Lyimo has been staying in the Sibusiso center with her one-year-old daughter Fortunata for the 3-month program. Julita is a lady who makes a special journey for the Sibusiso team. 39-year-old Julita single-handedly cares for Fortunata, who suffers from microcephaly, despite being visually impaired. Julita was abandoned by Fortunata's father and had to quit her job to care for her daughter.