The meeting

So on Tuesday I got to meet the child I will be working with in the Masibambane project. This was not the child I mentioned before as he has fallen out the project. Instead I will now be working with a 19 year girl called Zandile. She has severe cerebral palsy and is about the size of a 5 year old. She gets serious spasms and cannot walk. Since she has started therapy she can now use her hands and is beginning to recognize voices and activities. My partner and I were able to spend a few minutes with her is her home and we were immediately shown her difficult life. Her mother has died and she lives in a relative's house with a caregiver. There are many other children in the house, but Zandile is left in another room and does not get the chance to interact with the others. The caregiver is not professionally trained and battles to understand Zandile's needs. I'm nervous and excited to be working with her. It is definitely going to be a challenge, but I have many ideas floating around my head. We start work with her on Monday.