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THE NEW HOPE FOR THE DULANAS FAMILY
By JENYVEVE - MS., August 04, 2008 06:16 PM
“A New Hope for the Dulanas Family”
The family is a native from the City of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte. Accordingly, a name Dulanas was one of the well-known and well-off people in the city. The Dulanas Family owned most of the land area of the City. Most of them are business holders, living in concrete and big houses while enjoying luxurious life.
Unfortunately, this fame and fortune is far from the reality for the family of Mr. and Mrs. Josefina and Pablo Dulanas III. Mr. Dulanas was once a laborer in a gold mining industry. As of now, he worked as a casual employee and a laborer in the Department Public Work and Highways Office. While his wife stays at home to take care the needs of their children. The couple was blessed with 6 children. Nevertheless, the family also lived in a big and concrete ancient house but is only allowed to occupy the vacant space under the stairway, which is a bodega. To separate them from the trash they used sacks and waste cartons as their wall. Every thing around them is dirty and dusty which is not good and not conducive to the health of their children.
Couple said that the poverty and their living condition was never been a big issue for them. As long as their children are eating thrice a day, still have dresses to wear and are going to school, since they are still elementary, they are already satisfied. But what baffled their mind and the thing that troubled them much are the conditions of their first 3 children who suffered from cerebral palsy, Glory Grace 18, Love Joy 15 and Mark Jhapet 11. Cerebral Palsy or Motor Disability, as I defined in layman’s term, is caused by an injury to the premature brain of an individual, during before and after delivery. The condition is for lifetime but can still be rehabilitated through early PT Management intervention and providing proper devices for early correction of their body posture. These children never had the chance to undergo physical rehabilitation. Now that they are already getting older and heavier, parents preferred to place them inside the room and watched their black and white T.V. They never had the chance to see school and everything outside their house.
When we first visit the family, they were very hospitable and accommodating. The 3 children despite of their awkward postures and their distorted speeches they were able to ask us on our purpose. When we explained about the wheelchair the 3 were very happy but the parents were quite hesitant of the assistance. They said, there were already lots of NGOs, GOs and Foreigners visited them and took pictures on their children but all of them just gave them false hope. Still they were kind enough to allow us to take pictures, assessed and measured the 3 children. But for them, we were also one of the many NGOs promising them to help their children.
September 13, 2007 the entire family was very surprise of our next visit, and was more surprise when we brought inside the house huge bags. When children learned that it’s their wheelchairs, they were very happy. Jhapet was already asking his mother to bring him to church this Sunday, while Love Joy was challenging Jhapet to be the first one to go inside the church. Unfortunately, Glory Grace was no longer with them. Their grandmother brought her to Manila and offered to take care of the child. Assembling the parts of the device and the fitting took us whole day before it was finally given to the children. The mother was pushing Jhapet while the father was pushing the wheelchair of Love Joy. The 2 kids were very happy. They kept smiling and waving good byes to their neighbors and little sisters. We saw tears on the eyes of the parents. Once upon a time wheelchair was just an ultimate dream and their prayers but now everything came true.
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the PROUD DANDY
By jenyveve - ms., August 04, 2008 06:14 PM
THE PROUD DANDY
Last March 3, 2008, Dandy Ybanez, LPFI scholar who’s graduating this school year at Systems Technology Institute (STI) with Diploma in Information Technology passed the competency exam set by Technical Education for Skills and Development Agency (TESDA)
Two years of hardship and struggles will now be paid off. Dandy is the first scholar of LPFI San Francisco who is going to give pride and honor not just to his PWD brethren but even to those physically abled individual who was inspired and touched by his courage and eagerness to further improve his knowledge and skills through education.
Despite his condition, Dandy still managed to compete and excel over other students. He has potentials in drawing and in lay-outing, a God-given talent he capitalized for his advantage. There are instances that his expertise is asked by the school if they have occasions and school events, in doing so, he gets paid and use the money for his school projects or even use it at home to help his family in their expenses.
Dandy like any young adult of his age would always project a positive disposition in life, he seizes to participate in every school and off campus activities that somehow helped him gain confidence
Dandy and his family may not be that well-off but their willingness to help one another directed them to institutions that somehow helped them. Their Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office have made things brighter for Dandy when they referred him to Loving Presence Foundation to avail a new pair of crutches and be one of its potential scholars. He had those old crutches since Grade 4. For a longer time being utilized it has worn out and is no longer reliable sometimes he just taped it so it will not fall down. Beginning months for dandy at school is really crucial, he underwent certain period of adjustment because he wasn’t able to enter college immediately after graduating in high school. There are even times that he wanted to give up due to academic and pressure and financial constraints but the reasons but these reasons did not hold him back yet these motivated him to study harder.
And now that he is about to graduate, he is looking forward to helping his family, who from the start has always been there to support him.
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new smiles
By jenyveve - ms., May 14, 2008 04:51 PM
Client’s Name:Lord Jason M. Tecson
Age :13 years old
Sex :Male
Address :Purok Tambis, Alba, Tago, Surigao del Sur
Type of Disability : Cleft Lip/ Palate
The client is known to be a good boy both in the family and in school. His family loves him so much because since he was young, he is obedient, helpful and responsible. He didn’t seem to be bothered with his appearance until he reaches First Year High School. As his social interaction with other children increases, he feels dissatisfaction with his peer relationships. He was so sad and the parents felt sorry for him. His self concept was little by little adversely affected. He feels unwanted and there is that fear he might not be liked or win friends due to his visible deformity. Though they want to have him operated, due to financial constraints, it was just a dream they hope will come true.
Through the facilitation of Loving Presence Foundation Inc., his mother heard about the Surgical Mission in Davao City on February 2008. She was so excited to know such good news for his son. She went to the Foundation and in just a short period of time completed all the requirements for the assistance. On February 5, 2008, he had undergone a successful lip operation at Davao Doctors Hospital, Davao City.
The mother joyously extends their gratefulness for the successful operation of Lord Jason in which a big difference in the appearance is so visible. He now looks so good and feels a lot confident to face and deal with his peers. Not just his family was thankful for the effort of the Foundation but even so his school, High School Department, St. Theresa College, Tandag City.
On March 11, 2008, the undersigned had a short visit with Lord Jason in school. He was in the classroom together with his teacher and classmates. He was happy doing the group work and busy with the activity. According to the teacher, the school was deeply moved with the case of Lord Jason and it’s their heartfelt joy to see him look good after the operation. The teachers were so happy that their student feels a lot confident and shows good feeling with the way he appears now. According to him, before he was so sad oftentimes because he looks so different from his friends and classmates but after the Foundation helped him undergo an operation, he has improved his self esteem. He is no longer ashamed to join his friends in playing basketball and other ball games he had wished to play before. Indeed, his psychosocial functioning has improved after the surgery. For him, the help of the Foundation is God’s answer to his earnest prayer.
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The 2007 Project Updates of Loving Presence FOundation, Inc
By Jenyveve - Ms, February 19, 2008 01:39 PM
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