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At birth, she experienced serious complications. She did not cry immediately after delivery and had difficulty breathing. She was placed on oxygen support for approximately two weeks as her family prayed and hoped that she would survive. By God’s grace, she pulled through and came back to life.
Tukamushaba Shivan: Her Story
Our journey began with one precious child ...
At birth, she experienced serious complications. She did not cry immediately after delivery and had difficulty breathing. She was placed on oxygen support for approximately two weeks as her family prayed and hoped that she would survive. By God’s grace, she pulled through and came back to life.
As she grew, however, we began to notice that her development was different from that of other children her age. She was not reaching important developmental milestones such as sitting, standing, walking, feeding herself, and communicating as expected.
We sought help from different doctors and health professionals. We were initially encouraged that she would develop at her own pace. We were also advised to seek specialised physiotherapy and rehabilitation to help her improve her movement, strength, coordination, feeding, and independence.
Her story continues...
We followed that advice and never gave up on her.
Through continuous care, love, patience, physiotherapy, and God’s grace, she has made remarkable progress. Today, at 10 years old, she is able to walk slowly. Every step she takes is a victory—a reminder that with the right support, patience, and opportunity, children with disabilities can achieve more than society may expect from them.
At 6 months, she looked healthy and beautiful, but she was not yet able to sit like other babies her age. This was when we began to worry, visiting different clinics and learning that her development was slower than expected…
Shivan thrives for now, but what about life beyond walking?..
Life Beyond Walking
Although she can now walk, she still needs significant daily support.
We help her with feeding because she cannot feed herself independently. She also requires assistance with toileting, bathing, dressing, and many other everyday activities. She depends on caregivers for much of her personal care and wellbeing.
For our family, caring for her has taught us something very important: a child living with cerebral palsy does not need pity. They need opportunity, understanding, rehabilitation, love, dignity, and people who believe in their potential.
Her progress also showed us how much difference physiotherapy, rehabilitation, family support, and early intervention can make in a child’s life.
At 12 years old, she has come a long way. After years of challenges with feeding, pumping, physiotherapy, and needing constant support, she continues to grow with courage. Our biggest concern now is that she can fall easily without using her hands for support, recently resulting in a painful fall that caused her to lose a front tooth. Every day brings new challenges, but we continue to care for her, support her, and hope for greater progress.
From One Child to a Community Mission
Our experience opened our eyes to the challenges faced by many other children living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in our communities.
Some children are fortunate to have families who can care for them. Others are abandoned, neglected, or come from families who cannot afford the specialised care, education, rehabilitation, and basic necessities they need.
We could not simply watch this happen.
Inspired by our child’s journey, we established Amazing Child Care, a community-based initiative dedicated to supporting vulnerable children living with cerebral palsy and other disabilities.
