Send Oberson to Special Needs School in Haiti!
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Meet my friend Oberson. He is a child with special needs living in a Haitian community that has experienced extreme poverty since the 2010 earthquake.
Life for special needs people in all nations presents its own set of challenges. Things for my friend, in particular, have taken a turn for the worse as he's reached his teenage years. He's increasingly being left to fend for himself without proper training to overcome his disadvantages leaving him vulnerable to others taking advantage of him.
Oberson is non-verbal and walks with a gait. He needs some assistance dressing, cleaning and feeding himself. He still sucks his thumb leaving sores on his hand and will often have wounds on his arms and head from falling into things. But Oberson has a joy that's infectious! He's kind and compassionate. He loves very easily and openly. You can't help but smile when you are around him.
PAZAPA (Haitian Creole for "Step-by-Step") is a school for special needs kids in the city of Jacmel, Haiti close to Oberson's home. I'm requesting help to send him to this school 5 days a week for this school year. The school runs four hours a day and is specifically designed to help young men like Oberson adapt to life in his community as well as helping his family and the community adapt to assist him. You can watch a video about the organization here.
In addition, we have a goal to help Oberson and his family with food for the Calendar year 2020 so that they can focus on learning to give him the assistance he needs rather than just surviving day-to-day.
As you can see, it doesn't take a lot of money (in the grand scheme of things) to help achieve this goal. Every little bit will help. The difference it will make in his life is invaluable.
Would you consider showing some love this February and donating to this cause? For those of you who know and love Oberson -- or just care about special needs kids -- would you please share this request on your social media accounts? I will be sure to post updates on our City of Lights Facebook page each month.
"And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'"
Matthew 25:40 (ESV)
Life for special needs people in all nations presents its own set of challenges. Things for my friend, in particular, have taken a turn for the worse as he's reached his teenage years. He's increasingly being left to fend for himself without proper training to overcome his disadvantages leaving him vulnerable to others taking advantage of him.
Oberson is non-verbal and walks with a gait. He needs some assistance dressing, cleaning and feeding himself. He still sucks his thumb leaving sores on his hand and will often have wounds on his arms and head from falling into things. But Oberson has a joy that's infectious! He's kind and compassionate. He loves very easily and openly. You can't help but smile when you are around him.
PAZAPA (Haitian Creole for "Step-by-Step") is a school for special needs kids in the city of Jacmel, Haiti close to Oberson's home. I'm requesting help to send him to this school 5 days a week for this school year. The school runs four hours a day and is specifically designed to help young men like Oberson adapt to life in his community as well as helping his family and the community adapt to assist him. You can watch a video about the organization here.
In addition, we have a goal to help Oberson and his family with food for the Calendar year 2020 so that they can focus on learning to give him the assistance he needs rather than just surviving day-to-day.
As you can see, it doesn't take a lot of money (in the grand scheme of things) to help achieve this goal. Every little bit will help. The difference it will make in his life is invaluable.
Would you consider showing some love this February and donating to this cause? For those of you who know and love Oberson -- or just care about special needs kids -- would you please share this request on your social media accounts? I will be sure to post updates on our City of Lights Facebook page each month.
"And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.'"
Matthew 25:40 (ESV)
Organizer
Nicholas Armogida
Organizer
Holly Springs, NC
