by Angela Nyakinyua (Kenya) e: angela.nyakinyua@gmail.com Down syndrome. A word I had heard of all so often, but never really took interest in, until seven years ago. I remember that day so well, when the doctor told me that my…
Munene was born on 4th December 2014. Being the only boy child in the family of 3, his birth was an exciting thing and everyone doted on him and showered him with lots of love. Little did we know…
We found out at his birth that our son, Ruhi, has Down syndrome. It was a shock. We never imagined it would happen to us. For several weeks, we grieved the expectations we held for our second son. We were…
I have felt your Tears falling on my face. Someone might think they are tears of sadness, because of what I can't do. I know, those tears pour from your Heart out of gratitude for me because of what i…
Hi..I am Grace mother to Jasmine who is 18 months and has down syndrome. Well, we’ve had several challenges since birth i.e. pneumonia which we overcame after three(3) hospital admissions. Adding weight was a problem but we are slowly getting…
My name is Jedida, a mother to a 4-year-old Enos. He is third born and has 4 siblings. Having struggled for several years after family planning to get a baby, news of down syndrome was a bitter pill to chew.…