Abdulrahman is 11 years old and lives in Tal Al Sultan in Rafah, Gaza, with his parents and 4 brothers and sisters. His father, a construction worker has been unable to find work for several years and the family struggle to meet their basic needs.
Abdulrahman was born with muscular dystrophy, a condition which causes a range of issues such as: muscle wasting, poor balance, inability to walk, limited range of movement, and joint contractures. When screened by our medical team at the beginning of the project, Abdulrahman had very weak leg muscles, a limited range of movement especially in the knee and ankle joints, balancing problems, and difficulty in walking. As a result of this Abdulrahman was withdrawing socially and becoming very quiet and introverted.
The most remarkable achievement, as a result of his improved health and mobility, was his return to school. He had dropped out of school for two years. He was in the fourth year at that time. The project team liaised with the school and facilitated his return. With his improved mobility and self-confidence he maintained full attendance at school, and completed the fifth year successfully
Abdulrahman was one of 190 children with disabilities who benefited from this project providing emergency community based rehabilitation services for children with disabilities in southern Gaza, which was completed in 2015.
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