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Organizations for disable kids Colombia

I wonder if there any charity in Colombia who help Disable kids to come to terms with to their new disabilities. some charities or organization who will help them to go through the ordeal.

I was watching this in El Tiempo today and read about this little girl, and i though here in the UK she would have the support of the school, organizations, carers everything to build this kid confident back up again, how come they are letting this beautiful girl to go wasted, she stooped going to school because she was bullied and pupils called her names, how can the school don't educated those kids about this, also the mother needs support too it has not been easy for her emotionally.

The story of Sarita Peña

Salió del colegio para evitar burlas de sus compañeros'

Sarita Peña todavía sueña con ser una gran bailarina. Haber perdido su pierna derecha no es un impedimiento para alcanzar su sueño.

"El 21 de junio del 2007 la mandé al colegio con una señora que me la llevaba todos los días -cuenta Magda Ramos-. Estaban esperando para pasar la calle y un bus les dió vía. Detrás venía un taxi que por no esperar a que el bus arrancara, se adelantó.
Cuando las vio cruzando la calle ya era demasiado tarde para frenar.

"Mi hija estuvo dos días en la clínica. Cuando regresamos a la casa, ya enyesada, le empecé a notar los dedos morados. Unos días más adelante ya gritaba del dolor. La llevé de nuevo al hospital. Los médicos me mandaron a rezar. Me dijeron que necesitaban un milagro, pues mi hija ya tenía una infección en la pierna que, además, se le había pasado al riñón y a los pulmones.

"Para salvarla tuvieron que cortarle la pierna. Desde entonces, Sara entró en una terrible depresión. Aquí los niños no volvieron a correr, porque a ella le da rabia que sus hermanos puedan hacerlo.

"Por las noches se levanta llorando. Incluso, a veces me dice que se siente inútil, que se quiere morir".

A los pocos meses del accidente, Sara no quiso volver al colegio, pues sus compañeros la apodaron 'La pata sola'.

"Ella se siente diferente, no se resigna a no tener sus dos piernas. Sé que ella va a lograr su sueño de ser bailarina, pero ya no tiene las mismas posibilidades de una persona normal. Aunque el seguro del taxista solo nos cubrió los gastos hospitalarios, Sara siempre quiso conocerlo. Pero él nunca vino y ni siquiera nos llamó para saber de su estado", concluye Magda.

you can also see it in Multimedia, go to the bogota section in El tiempo.

By kat1 (Moderator) on Apr 29, 2008, 05:39 in Friendly Talkzone.

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 05:40:

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kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 05:41:

BTW I wrote to El tiempo and asked them to tell me how this little girl is doing if she is been back to school or if she has had some aid

slguy says on Apr 29, 2008, 07:21:

i'll be interested in what you learn, kat. i believe that one can learn much about a society, simply by watching how the kids are treated, epecially the "disadvantaged" ones...

Before you throw me out, make sure I pay my bar tab

romy says on Apr 29, 2008, 07:45:

This is what first came to mind when I saw this post: http://www.globalsteps.org/
they run their operation out of here (Calgary AB), I think Bucaramanga is where they've done a lot of work, I haven't been in contact with them for some time now.

But I'm sure there's more...

MaFe says on Apr 29, 2008, 07:50:

I know that there are many Latinos families that come to the states in search for help with their disabled children.

"No comment" is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again." -Winston Churchill

webmanco says on Apr 29, 2008, 07:56:

on 2008-04-06

http://poorbuthappy.com/colombia/post/mahavir-k-mina---gracias/

Fundacion para incapacitados

http://www.mahavir-kmina.org/

Gracias
For helping discapacitated Colombians. This Fundation is located in El Valle de Aburra and sponsored by privated companies, and it has not any Political or Religious affiliation.

BMVSS is the largest organization, for the handicapped in the world in terms of fitment of artificial limbs and calipers etc., to the handicapped.

http://www.jaipurfoot.org/01_org_whoarewe.asp

La Corporación Mahavir K-Mina Artificial Limb Center se constituyó el 5 de Marzo del 2.007 ante la Cámara de Comercio de Medellín (Colombia) como una Corporación sin ánimo de lucro, con el propósito de fabricar y colocar gratuitamente prótesis de pierna para todo tipo de amputados.

http://www.elcolombiano.com/elcolombianoejemplar/genteejemplar/2007/ma...
Capacidad
En Colombia se ponen dos mil prótesis al año y esta corporación tiene la capacidad de otorgar unas 600.

"La sede está en La Estrella y uno no tiene que pagar ni siquiera la revisión del ortopedista, y lo mejor es que es cuestión de días para que se la pongan y no lo hacen por razones de política, sino por cariño", contó Julio Alberto Pérez, quien llevaba más de 12 años sin sus dos piernas.

Mahavir Kmina es una corporación sin ánimo de lucro con un acuerdo de cooperación con la fundación Jaipur Foot de India, que pone 30 mil prótesis al año y es la encargada de mandar los pies y algunos de los materiales a la entidad en Colombia.

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 07:58:

I agree slguy, they are the future and if we ignored them just imaging our future society, i felt sorry for this girl, i want to know what have been done to help her, i know cases here in the UK and those kids go back to society very confident, the way this girl is talking to her mum is very sad, imaging her emotions and the sad thing of not going back to school.

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:05:

this girl had a protesis , what she needs is an organization that help her to give her more confidence and support not just her but her mother, someone who can make he to adjust to her new way of live specially her school and educated her friends.

Mafe this one looks like a girl from poor background I know for rich or middle class this would not be a problem as they can go abroad.

she should be put in contact with this organizations so she can have some help.. here the doctors and nurses even the whole hospital will do that for her.

webmanco says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:16:

What she needs is an institution to help her and her relative in how to cope with the discapability

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:18:

yes to help her to go back to normal life, is there any?

MaFe says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:19:

It's very sad. My friend works in a program for disabled children as a Psychologist, I go and help out on some weekends. I have met familes that have come from Ecuador, El-Salvador, even Puerto Rico, poor familes claiming that their chidlren were ignored and abused in their countries because of their disability.

I wish there was more that could be done for them all over the world... A lot can actually function in society on their own with the proper care and support chain.

"No comment" is a splendid expression. I am using it again and again." -Winston Churchill

kat1 (Moderator) says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:32:

yes, mafe I agree.

I hope the El tiempo reply i would like to help but don't know yet but at least to make a difference with one.

If i were in Colombia full time maybe i would like to do a charity fro this kind of kids, kids that need to be restored confident back into society and support to the mother and also going to schools to make aware and educate people that disable is not different to us. something that still lack in Colombia education towards the disable

webmanco says on Apr 29, 2008, 08:36:

Kat1 one way to help her it will be with a few sesions of
equinoterapia, motivating the girl to do different activities.

http://www.discapacidadcolombia.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article...

http://www.saldarriagaconcha.org/

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

PALEOLITICO says on Apr 30, 2008, 06:12:

Dios mio! que historia tan dura...

(Siempre me he preguntado porqué los niños pueden llegar a ser muy muy crueles).

"Amar a la gente y usar las cosas y NO amar a las cosas y usar la gente" www.paleolitico.net

Ryan619 says on May 1, 2008, 08:09:

Very intersting post. I was going to mention that here in the states there are many programs and ways for people with disabilities to get help. Have you ever seen handicap parking in Colombia? Not to mention the government will help with SSDI or SSI depending n how many work credits you have or if you don't have any. On a side note there is also section eight and social services. If you manage to get SSI they will foreward your payments to certain countries. Working with kids with disabilities is something that I would definately do when I go to Colombia. Being as I have lived as a parapalegic and amputee. I know the good and the bad.

Dreaming of better days

Ryan619 says on May 1, 2008, 08:39:

I have good luck.

Dreaming of better days

webmanco says on May 1, 2008, 10:32:

Have you ever seen handicap parking in Colombia?

I had.

Shopping mall La Gran Estacion, in Bogotà, was built with handicap persons in mind, and many other buildings already had handicap access, and some who don`t are trying to do so as regulations request them to do so.

But, I'm going to start making some assumptions here.... Which means I might actually end up making an ass out of myself ..........Thu 04 17, 2008 11:34 am

Ryan619 says on May 1, 2008, 11:46:

Pretty good. There was this one guy who worked at a restuarant, he had lost his right hand. I think it was in a fight or he was a thief. The other guy had a machete and cut his shit off.

Dreaming of better days