Project Forseia

Project Forseia

Forseia at Physical Therapy

Since February 2003, New Hope has been working with one special little boy in Okahandja. Forseia was born with hydrocephalus and spina bifida and thus needs special attention. Due to Forseia's special needs, New Hope has been working with Forseia to assist him with his health care needs, with therapy, and with providing him with the extra love and care that such a special person deserves.

While Forseia's spirit is great, a child such as this in Namibia has great needs as well. It is for this reason that New Hope is seeking to establish a special trust fund for Forseia. Funds raised to help support Forseia will go to the following:

Education Costs: Given Forseia's many special needs, friends of New Hope have been able to secure a place for Forseia at the Moreson School, a boarding school capable of working with children with special needs. As the Moreson School is privately funded, New Hope needs additional funds to help pay these costs which include tuition, fees, room, and full board.

Live-in Caregiver: Although Forseia's school can work with children with special needs, Forseia still needs additional care to help him with changing his nappies (diapers), ensuring that he follows his physical therapy regime, helping him learn greater intellectual and motor skills, and working him towards ever greater levels of independence. Click on the following links to view copies of Forseia's nanny' monthly checklist and hiring memo.

Physical Therapy: Forseia began physical therapy in April 2003. Staff estimate that it costs New Hope about $60 per week for the cost of the physical therapist as well as for the costs of transporting him and his caregiver to the therapists and back twice each week.

Speech Therapy: Along with Forseia's needs for physical therapy, Forseia needs speech therapy to help him overcome speech difficulties that he likely developed from not speaking enough to adults when young.

Living Expenses: During holidays and long weekends Forseia will return to a foster care family, and his foster family will need additional assistance with the extra day-to-day expenses needed for Forseia's care. This includes money for food as well as money for diapers and associated sanitary products. These last expenses, of course, are needed every day, year-round. Click here to see a list of items we were able to send with Forseia to begin his stay at the Moreson School.

Medical Costs: Children with Forseia's condition have special medical care needs including (but not limited to) havng his "shunt" monitored and repaired if it becomes blocked. In addition, some of the symptoms associated with spina bifida may be alleviated through sugery. Unfortunately, this surgery is not currently available in Namibia. WE WOULD LOVE the opportunity to have Forseia examined to see if this type of surgery could help further minimize some of his disabilities. This could truly enhance the quality of Forseia's life, and we strongly encourage anyone with the resources or contacts to help make this happen to contact us.