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 Edward was born with cerebral palsy, which was terrifying for his parents. Disability is greatly feared in poor countries like Tanzania, because it takes so much time and energy to care for such a child.
70% of men abandon their families rather than face the shame and burden of a child with disabilities, so his mother hoped Edward's cerebral palsy would be mild. It wasn't. It was so severe that when we found Edward at age three, he could neither sit nor crawl.
Edward started to receive the care he needed. Not in a distant hospital far from home, but right in his own community. This is Tegeta, a cbm mobile outreach clinic.
The Tegeta field workers have given Edward therapy to increase his muscle tone, while teaching his mother how to do it herself. She can scarcely believe what has happened. Her beloved Edward is up on his feet, supporting himself in a walker, as he takes his first steps towards a life of acceptance and independence.
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