Sex:

Male

Age:

8

Clothes Size:

6/7 yrs

Placement:

Day-Care (Private)

Date of Placement:

May 2005

Medical Summary:

Severe brainstem damage after birth caused by heart failure

Suffers from epilepsy

Very spastic

Suffers from chronic bronchitis & pneumonia

Cannot swallow, fed through peg

Severely limited physical mobility

Can move and lift his head, turn from side to side

Hunches shoulders when wants a kiss / hug or wants to be
picked up

Can laugh & cough

Very limited mobility

On nappies

Has to be fed (tube feeding)

Financial Contribution:

R1,200/mth Private sponsor from Johannesburg

Food, food supplements & medication sponsored privately when possible