mha parents testimonials

8/2/2019 MHA Parents Testimonials

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MHA FAMILY MEMBERS

TESTIMONIALSMy Heart's Appeal, Inc.


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Isaiah Washington, 9yrsAs a parent to Isaiah, I feel down

hearted when I see people who live withdisability, like the experience I have withmy son. When my son was born, he waslooking good in the body until he wasfour years old. On his birthday he gotsick and I took him to the hospital. Thedoctor gave us some medicine and wecame home. After few days the sicknessgot worst, from that day, he has beengoing with this sickness, seizure.

I feel too bad to see my son in thiskind of condition. I have been prayingthat God send someone who will help

my son and others who are in this kindof condition. If the government wasgiving help to people like my son, theywill be in better conditions. But, I amthankful to God to send someone to helppeople like this. May God bless theworks of their hands.

My Heart's Appeal, Inc.


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Kulah Varney, 9yrsI have a child with a disabilitydiagnosis of Speech or LanguageImpairment and MentalRetardation. I feel very downhearted about the way in which

people feel about children withdisability. In a country like Liberia,others feel that these types ofchildren are not accountable to evenhave equal education or skilllearning.

With this unjust heart, I theparent have been unpleased to keepmy child with this disability. Societyeven sometimes always calls peopleby names: mad or crazy person. Sowe really need help for these typesof people in Africa.



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Thomas Zain, 18yrs

As a parent, I feel verybad when I see disability inmy country Liberia thatcan not service our needs.

The government cannot help our children to bepart of society.

I love to see ourchildren be part of thelearning process and ingood living condition.



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Konah Yarwala, 9yrsKona Yarwala was born into theunion of Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Weah at ahospital in Kolahum, Lofa County.During her birth, she came out of thewomb foaming, jerking, eye twisted andconversing. After the mid-wife treated

her mother, her mother later said, I amnot carrying this cripple thinganywhere(referring to the baby). Then, Ithe grandmother Sona Kpoto, took thebaby and have been taking care of hersince June 15, 2003 up to this presenttime.

As her grandmother, I have carriedher to so many doctors, includingdoctors on Mercy Ship. They told me shehas two brains and she will walk andtalk, but it will take time.



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Princess Alpha, 5yrsAs a parent, I feltdiscouraged when it was time formy child to sit and it came andpassed. I started runningaround to find help.

When I hear of church andany doctor, I go there to see if Ican get help, but no way for me

yet. People are telling me totake her to a country doctor, butI say no, because I know God

will bring someone one day tohelp.Today I heard of My Heart's

Appeal and I came and I hopeGod will help us all.



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Alex Johnson, 10yrsAs a person with disability, it is

difficult to live in a country that cannotprovide the necessary care. This makeslife unbearable and hopeless for me.Alex, born in Ganta City, Nimba County,his parents both died during the

Liberian civil war. Since then, I his aunt,Marie Dahn and husband Alex RayJohnson have been taking care withinthe limitation of available means oflivelihood.

At age three years of age, little AlexRay Johnson was brought to Monroviaand has been provided various kind of

attention, including medical, social andrehabilitation on Mercy Ship. It is theguardian prayer that Big Ma's Care willbe of help through God's grace.



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Clara Doe, 3yrs

As a mother, I amvery sad to see me childin this condition. I prayto God everyday to help

my child.



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Garlead Tebbs, 15yrsSome experiences I

had with my child sinceshe was born was that

she almost went blindfrom measles and alsoparalyze. I reallystruggled from thesesicknesses when mychild was a little smaller,but at least now she istrying to see and to walkin her weak way.



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Edwin Kollie, 14yrs

I feel very bad to see

this my grandchild withno school in thecommunity to help him.

I will be happy to see

him using his hands tolearn how to read andwrite.



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Momo Utah, 10yrs

I have carried the child tomany herbalist for cure to noavail. I find it difficult to supplythe needs of myself and my son.

We cannot easily get medicineand sometimes no funds toprepare food.

I sometimes try to give up. Itis difficult for me to travel. I canhardly get help from my familymembers, especially my brother.

My son gets frequentdiarrhoea and dysentery. Heeats frequently but no growth.He does not understand andfollow instructions. Hefrequently sucks his fingers.



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Lovetor Thompson, 8yrsI feel it very difficult

to meet the needs of mychildren and myself due

to the illness of mydaughter. This is becauseno one takes care of herto allow me to doanything that I could getmoney. For this reasonwe know it is not easy tolive with a disability inour country Liberia.



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Ruth Nimene, 26yrsI feel bad sometimes,

because I cannot get help. Iwant to send her to school

like anybody else. I do notlike for people to laugh ather. She just wants to beloved. I hope this program

will be successful for her.As a grandmother, I havebeen working with her veryhard.



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Lawrence Sayeh, 17yrsIt is very important that thisorganization be brought in Liberia,because so many children are unableto do things on their own. They aredisabled in the country so it is

necessary that they help ourchildren in Liberia.Sometimes I go to work as a

father and my son moves from placeto place. My mother is very old, shedo not have the strength to take careof him. He has problems. At the

end people beat on him and thatalone plays on his mind. So I deemit necessary for the organization tocome to my aid.



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Comfort Davis, 34yrsMy experience as an individual and a

family member with disabilities is verybad. In the first place my government ofLiberia has never provided the rightinstitutions that should look out for the

interest of its citizens with thesedisabilities. Because of this, their fellowcitizens look upon them as an outcastand less human in society. They mockthem, laugh and make fun of them inpublic.

If the government was during

something to help these children, theirfellow men would have more respect forthem and their well being. There areother areas of disability in our countrythat the government support. They donot support the area of mental disability.



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Rita Menwon, 13yrs

As a parent, I feel badthat my daughter feel sobad and rejected in thecommunity. It is a

hopeless situation.



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Bill Hney, 14yrsMy experience withBill when he was bornwas very sad. While

growing up to 4-5 yearsold, he still use to act likea baby. In a countrywhere there is noservices, some parentscare for their childrenand some neglect theirchildren.



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Titema Telewoda, 31yrsThe Bible says in 1stThessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all

circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ concerningyou. Children are gift from God and we should be thankfuland receive them as such. It is a terrible and bitter feelinghowever, for a mother to experience the humiliation,negative expression and odd names made and called bypeople in the community.

This is something the child has no control over nor isresponsible for. Worst of all, the Education Ministry that isresponsible for education in the country Liberia do not have

the required institution to help these children. A focus pointfor me in this situation was always 1st Thessalonians 5:18.

As the years went by, the truth of the meaning of this versebecame very clear to me and I learned why God had given itto me. A sibling of Titema, became interested in SpecialEducation with emphasis on the mild, moderate or severedisabled. Here God had not only provided for Titema only,but for the future of the West African sub-region and whoknows, from other countries of the world.

Giving thanks to God in all circumstances, certainly paidoff for me. My encouragement to mothers like me andfamilies with children with intellectual disabilities, is toaccept your gift from God whatever the situation. Givethanks for that gift. Be patient with that gift. Do not compareit with other gifts. Finally pray for those who hurt you and

your child by their negative expressions. God who is ourfinal judge will reward us for all our role played. Thank Godfor My Hearts Appeal. God Bless.


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