Misande is three years old and attends the Villiera crèche.  Misande was born physically and mentally disabled and as such her father left her soon after her birth.  She is looked after well by her mother, who is known to be a very loving and friendly person.

Misande lives with her mother in a nearby location called Blokkombos. They live in the garden of another lady that works on the farm. It is a single roomed informal dwelling.  

When she began at the crèche, Misande was unable to walk and talk and was very afraid of new people.  We are delighted with the progress she has made and she has come on in leaps and bounds. She is currently learning to walk properly and is enjoying the freedom of movement so much that is has become quite a challenge to keep her in one spot for very long.  She has become a happy and confident child who is no longer scared of new people and who tries very hard to participate in all crèche activities. Singing is one of her favourite activities and although she finds it difficult to pronounce some the words, she is an extremely enthusiastic participant at all singing sessions.  

Misande has a well developed sense of understanding. She listens to and obeys instructions and works really hard in all crèche activities. However, because of her slow start in life she is developmentally behind the other children at the crèche and still struggles to communicate clearly. As such, she is receiving special support and help from an occupational therapist, as well as Jo from the Pebbles Team. We are looking forward to seeing how she progresses over the next few months.

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