When you consider the heat, dirt, wind, rain, flies, ticks, spiders and snakes – what’s not to love about camping? As a child I was forced to go camping, against my will, on a regular basis. It was awful. My dad always chose a spot as far away from other human beings as possible. “We don’t… [Read more…]
TIME IS THE ENEMY OF CHILDREN IN EXTREME POVERTY. Can you remember what you did 40 days ago? Most of us can’t. In just over a month we forget what we were so preoccupied with, what we were so worried about and what pressures we were under. Whatever seemed so important just 6 weeks ago… [Read more…]
They are not saints – they are not superhuman and they are not perfect. The parents of children and adults with intellectual challenges are just ordinary people. They come from all walks of life. They can be wealthy, economically deprived or part of the middle-class. They can belong to any religious faith or have no affiliation whatsoever.… [Read more…]
April 26, 2012
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