Eka’s Story
After mentioning Eka in my previous post I couldn’t resist posting a link to her story. Really, a delightful girl and the situation for many more disabled children in Georgia should improve once Everychild introduce respite care into the center.
Eka is softly spoken but her speech is excellent and she loves to talk and sing. After she treated us to a duet with her friend Giorgi, I felt compelled to ask the ‘First Step’ Administrator, Nino Museliani, how can a child, who has suffered so much, feel and express this kind of warmth? She replied, “we have helped her to be happy, but that happiness and goodness is inside of her, in her personality”. However, Eka is one of the exceptions. Many institutionalised children are severely affected by their environment and experiences and often become introverted, detached and unable to interact with others.
Her story can be read online here.
