Meet Emmy Akinyi, an eight year old std. one pupil who is
part of Sadili’s Court of Dreams project. She goes to Mary Rice Education
Centre and lives with her father Fredrick and brother Eddy in Nairobi’s Kibera
slums. Her mother lives in the village with the rest of her siblings.
Emmy was born a normal child. However, at the age of 3, she
developed complications after a Polio vaccine went wrong. She got very sick
after the vaccine and was admitted to hospital for several weeks. Consequently, her left arm
and leg were temporarily paralysed. Thankfully she has been getting better with the passing of time.
Her entire left side of the body still gets painful
sometimes, making her unable to fully use her left arm and leg. Despite this, Emmy
has not let her life be defined by her physical challenges. She considers
herself a normal child and participates actively in sports in school. She is extremely
jovial, and equally playful.
Emmy(right) with her brother Eddy |
Emmy is also a bright pupil. Her father says she is the
brightest in the family. In fact, last term she took second position in her
class of 22 pupils.
“When I grow up I would like to be a teacher. My favourite
subject is Mathematics, and that is what I would like to teach in future.” She
says.
Her father hopes that she achieves her dreams. “I will
continue to pay her school fees until she gets to the university. I want my
daughter to be a successful person.’’ He says.
Asked about what he thinks of the Court of Dreams project and his daughter's participation, he expresses how pleased he is. "I couldn't be more grateful to Sadili for coming up with this project. Ever since Emmy started playing at the tennis court, I have seen a lot of improvement in her. She is more fit and her self esteem has greatly improved. I'm even happier that they now have professionals to teach them life skills as they play. Even more important is that she is able to bathe and care for her hygiene herself"
Asked about what he thinks of the Court of Dreams project and his daughter's participation, he expresses how pleased he is. "I couldn't be more grateful to Sadili for coming up with this project. Ever since Emmy started playing at the tennis court, I have seen a lot of improvement in her. She is more fit and her self esteem has greatly improved. I'm even happier that they now have professionals to teach them life skills as they play. Even more important is that she is able to bathe and care for her hygiene herself"
Emmy, Eddy and their dad at their home in Kibera |
The phrase,"Disability is not inability" perfectly portrayed. May she live to achieve her lifetime goals
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