PROJECT UPDATE
MARCH TO JUNE 2024
NEW EQUIPMENTS
The Microcephaly, Love Without Dimensions project has acquired new equipment to expand the diversity of activities in physiotherapy for the children and physical training for the parents. This has been essential for the development of the children and the well-being of the families. Among the new instruments are:
Shin guards – for muscle strengthening training; Flashlights – for visual stimulation and children’s motor and cognitive development; Elastic apparatus – to improve the alignment of the lower limbs during physiotherapy activities; Visual and luminous toys: for visual stimuli that ensure children’s attention, interest, fixation and follow-up during therapeutic activities; Trunk alignment band – for abdominal restraint, improving proprioception and facilitating postural maintenance; Weighted blankets – for restraint and body awareness, they are valuable tools in helping to stand and walk; TENS/FES apparatus – facilitates movement through neuromuscular stimulation in those patients whose muscle activation is precarious (most of the patients).
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE SPACE
Improvements were made to the service area by replacing the tatami mats, providing a more comfortable, colorful and beautiful environment for the children, as well as installing wallpaper, making the space more welcoming for families.
SERVICES
After the FWB Local Event in Belo Horizonte, the project has gained more visibility, increased recognition for its work and reached out to new patients. In this first semester, 58 families were taken in by the project. However, 39 children are currently on the waiting list. Only with new sponsorships can new patients be added to the project. If you can, help us share the project and the importance of sponsorship.
“The love and treatment our children receive in this project
helps us to transform and continue our story. That's why sponsorship is so important so that they can continue to receive all the medical and physiotherapy care they need. To include is to participate. Participate with us," said Lorna Alves, mother of Ana Luiza, a foster child at Amor sem Dimensões.
