A recent donation of simple plastic toys has brought much joy to the children in this Spartan institution
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Beds more suited to five-year-olds than near adults are back to back and, as there are no bathrooms, have potty-chairs alongside
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The vulnerability of these children, and their obvious dire needs could break even the hardest of hearts
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While seeming to be a touching moment between social worker and child, the reality is that the woman is unaware of the child’s name even after fifteen years of working there
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Pick, pick, pick. No toys, no music, no stimulation
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Certain children are confined to beds due to their physical handicaps and the lack of wheelchairs and lifts. As I walked through the institution, bright curious eyes followed me. To have a stranger in their midst was a wonderful novelty
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Due to a lack of workers, older children act as guardians. Their task is to herd the children into a corner and keep them there
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