‘Lidiya’ who was born blind [photo: Bible Society of the
Republic of Belarus WR414/10 BYE07DJ-13]
BELARUS — The Mozyr rehabilitation centre was founded in 2001 to help children with special needs. Patients at the centre include 25 children of school age, eight pre-school children, and 50 children with serious speech disorders.
The therapy received by the last of these groups improves their speech considerably, bringing the level of their clearly spoken words from 20 per cent up to 80 per cent.
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Natalya, one of the teachers at the centre, was grateful to receive literature from the Bible Society. “The colouring books and Christian ABCs will help the children develop their mental abilities and tell them about God and his love,” she said. Children’s centre responds to special needs Lidiya* was born blind and is weak in intellect. The nurses read the Scriptures aloud to her, believing that God will work in her heart. Arntol* is 13 and suffers from Downs syndrome. His grandmother cares for him, as his mother left him and started a new family. At the centre he is taught to speak and communicate with others.
This story refers to projects 73218 and 73202.
(WR 414/10 - 08/09.07) [2 photos]
[* Names have been changed to protect identity.]