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"Special Children with Special Needs" |
Father Walter Grabowski, Pastor of the Immaculate Conception Parish in Eden, N.Y., has been notified by the Sisters in Service to Mary in Poland, of an urgent need for 60 severely handicapped children living in a nursing home. Boys and girls, from birth to 30 years of age live there, and are cared for by the Sisters.
Sister Malgorzata Grabowska, the niece of Father Walter, and member of the congregation of Sisters, asked, "Can you help us? Our children are disabled mentally, physically and emotionally. The children live here permanently and most have no contact with their families. Half the children are confined to bed and are in need of unlimited care. The rest of the children walk with the use of a walker, or crutches or must use a wheelchair. The children often find it hard to breathe and eat because their respiratory and digestive tracts are affected. It is possible to have contact with them in a non-verbal way".
"The children are very sensitive, grow attached to us very quickly, and are happy of and waiting for any gesture of love. Because of the children's state of health, simple care is not enough. The special medical needs and rehabilitation is needed in great measure. At present, we have children who need very intensive rehabilitation, (they have undergone orthopedic surgeries), but it is not possible due to the shortage of the proper equipment.
In their letter, the Sisters mention the specific, immediate needs of the children and nursing home. Among them is the installation of a bathtub with hydro-massage (which includes proper water pipes and special modifications), fencing around the perimeter of the grounds, and painting the interior of the home which has not been painted in the ten years that they have been residing there. They write, " The walls are very dirty and dusty due to the central heating system. It might seem that this matter is not so urgent, but taking into consideration the funds that are needed, we cannot manage the unbearable costs on our own. The subsidies by the district are not sufficient to continue even the current needs of the home."
Therefore, they are obligated to look for help among the people who are sensitive to the fate of these disabled children depending completely on the help of others, so that their stay may meet today's standards.
"We have been blessed in the past with support of others, and we believe that with the generosity of concerned people, we will manage to provide for the special needs of our children.
The teachers and the children wrote a poem in gratitude. Translated it means:
"A smile brightens the world,
the good gives color to it.
And we will have a rainbow in our house,
because of your generosity."
"Thank you for your understanding and concern, and we assure you of our prayers and wish you all the best." - Sister Agata Sieczkowska
The Sisters who care for these severely handicapped children need our help. The Polish Heritage Festival Inc. (located in Springville, N.Y.) will underwrite the administrative costs so that 100% of your donation will go to this humanitarian effort. Since the Polish Heritage Festival is a 501c(3) charitable organization, your donation is tax deductible. Please make your check payable to: The Polish Heritage Festival, attention: Christine Jozwiak, P.O.Box 115, Springville, N.Y. 14141-0115. On the "memo" line of the check write,"Special children with special needs".
Someone "at home" needs our help. Let's not forget from where our blood flows. Dziekuje Bardzo! | | |
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