As part of our efforts to create awareness about the condition Down syndrome or trisomy 21, Daniel’s mom has given approval for his thoughts to be shared.
My name is Daniel, my parents call me daddy. I am like a city set on a hill that cannot be hidden (Matt 5:14). I choose to be useful not to be used, to make changes not excuses, I choose self-esteem, not pity. Down syndrome cannot stop me!!
Hi friends!
As we continue in our awareness creation on Down syndrome, we shall be sharing our aspirations and those of our children once again.
My name is Dominique and just like my name, I am unique. I am always fun to be around. I am thriving because i am surrounded by love.
Show me empathy and NOT SYMPATHY because I AM HUMAN and NOT AN OBJECT!
Look out for me because I am simply unstoppable!
NB: Please note that we have parental approval to share these pictures
As shared by Biboara Yinkere:
So my campaign train is on DOWN Syndrome.
Please don’t say the world is talking ‘End Sars’ and this woman is still talking DS. I am with you in spirit and I pray the youths will after now, join us moms and siblings to mount pressure for an environmental change in the area of special needs.
That being said, I’ll be sharing the story of a teenager. Actually, her elder brother wrote the story.
Please read!
Sometimes I feel like I’m the one who is special. I feel so favored by God to be Ele’s elder brother. We prayed for her; we hoped for her. And God gave us a gift (that’s the meaning of her name).
Personally, I’ve never perceived her as disadvantaged, only unique. God in His infinite wisdom instilled in her uncommon virtues that the so-called “regular kids” can only dream of. Ele was God’s wild card in the twist of fate that our family experienced.
She was only 5 years old when my mum passed on but she filled in the gap in a way that is nothing short of miraculous. In the midst of 3 stoic and bereaved men, Ele brought peace, warmth, and light into our hearts. Her smile, her ambiance, her selfless thoughtfulness… these were God’s intentional alternatives to a speedy cognitive development process for her.
Sometimes it’s easy to forget how young she is. Her sense of responsibility is off-the-charts. In place of carefully articulated speech, she communicates love in the most wordless yet effective ways. Perhaps God used some tissues from her frontal cerebral hemispheres to create an extra layer to her heart muscles.
I wish to appreciate specially The Engraced Ones for creating a community where even though I’m passively participatory, I feel like I’m not alone in the challenges and joys of being so closely associated with a special child. It is an experience that imaginations cannot convey. It is a blessing: it is God’s gift to us
My name is Abigail the other native name is Motunrayo, Oreoluwa, Ashakade, Mama, Aunty Abigail. I have a dream that my star has already risen. I am a Teenager and my mentor Bishop Abioye said ” I am an award-winning child” I am serving God in a service unit appear on different Television stations and at Radio shows at the engraced ones invited my school for a children’s Day program the prophecies of his servant have come to pass in my life and my spiritual fathers and mothers have been a living proof in answering the prayer. The Prayer of my households and my parents are breaking limits and pastor David oyedepo junior said in youth camp that everyone is emerging as a world changer and remembrance of what my mind said ” I am from Nigeria.