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as many as possible. It completely
changes the a琀�tude of the parents who can then be given simple
instruc琀椀ons to con琀椀nue working
with the child. We try to arrange
follow up, give instruc琀椀on to carers, help provide aids like walking
frames, CP chairs or wheelchairs.
Education
Whatever improvements can be
made, we haven’t a cure and, depending on the degree of impairment, it will be a di昀케cult life for
the child and the family. How much
be琀琀er if it can be prevented, which
is our approach at Napak. We believe we can see a drama琀椀c reduc琀椀on in CP if people have access to
maternity services. There are facili琀椀es there; but, due to distance, lack
of transport, fear of costs, pressure from family, or simple lack of
knowledge, many mothers are not
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a琀琀ending them. Our aim is to work
in the community to teach about
issues occurring at birth, encourage a琀琀endance at clinics and classes, look at access to transport, and
make them aware of the causes of
CP. We have bought a plot of land
and are building a house to accommodate one full-琀椀me community
worker, with space for other visiting Acheru workers to assist with
community outreaches. We will be
working closely with our partners
there, giving access to churches
and schools, and maintaining the
Chris琀椀an ethos of the work.
We are also developing our CP
work at Acheru, having iden琀椀昀椀ed a number of issues. Older CP
children with poor mobility are
o昀琀en le昀琀 with a grandmother.
They grow too heavy to be carried so are not brought back for
follow-up appointments or clinics,
