Elibariki Peter Dea is a 10
years old boy, experiencing physical disability with Cerebral Palsy and Mental
challenge.
Lives in Mbagala (Kipati),
Temeke ditrict, Dar es Salaam. He was born at Kizuiani hospital; he is a twin
of Winfrida Peter Dea (twinsister).
Elibariki and his twin sister are the first born in a family of three children,
their young brother is Nelly Peter Dea. His father is Peter John Dea (petty businessman) and his mother is
Veronica George Mpepo (housewife).
According to his mother, Elibariki
and his twinsister had a normal birth but 12 weeks after birth, Elibariki was
attacked by yellow fever and was taken to hospital for medication at Kizuiani
hospital. Since then, Elibariki grow up development was poor compared to his
twin sister as he could not stand or walk. His mother did not know what to do
with her little child but when she went to hospital she was told that the child
will recover to his normal condition. When Elibariki was 8 months old that is
when her mother knew that elibariki was physically disabled and has mental
challenges.
Elibariki used to attend to CCBRT’s
Support unit in Mbagala Zakheim for physiotherapy, but was shifted to Matumaini
Centre for Disability in Majimatitu (Mbagala) where he attends once every week.
He was identified by TRACED on August 2012 and was provided with a wheelchair
from TRACED.
Elibariki needs to attend
physiotherapy exercises more often for his rehabilitation and TRACED has
included him in Individual Programme Plan under Community Based Rehabilitation
(CBR) volunteers working with TRACED for Dar es Salaam branch.
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