INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES What does the Theme for 2025 Mean? Creating societies where persons with disabilities are fully included in social, economic, cultural and civic life, with equal opportunities, dignity and participation. The UN stresses that disability inclusion is not charity but essential to social progress ensuring equal rights, access, protection […]
Get ready to spread joy, sparkle, and festive cheer! LITTLE EDEN Society is thrilled to launch our 2025 Gift-Wrapping Initiative at Greenstone Mall, and we are inviting you to join our LITTLE EDEN Elves “volunteers” and to be part of this wonderful experience. From 5–24 December 2025, we will be wrapping gifts for shoppers in exchange for donations that […]
Born prematurely on 15 July 2019 at OR Tambo Memorial Hospital, little Enhle was abandoned at birth and diagnosed with cerebral palsy. No family came forward, and adoption hopes faded. She spent her early years in temporary care, waiting for a place to truly belong. That place is LITTLE EDEN. From the moment she arrived, repeating “Choma” — meaning friend — we knew her […]
By Ray White The Makaya Brothers are inseparable. They are often seen hanging out together, each with a smile, and ready with a hug. They are not only bonded by being brothers, but also all live with profound intellectual disability. Tshepo, Pule and Gontshe reside at LITTLE EDEN Society’s Elvira Rota Village in Bapsfontein, where […]
At just 16 years old, Ntokozo’s world was shattered by a tragic car accident. Swerving to avoid a pedestrian, the vehicle he was travelling in collided with another. Ntokozo lost his mother in the crash and suffered a severe brain injury.
Often underestimated, the benefits of physiotherapy for people with profound intellectual disability are well documented. Children and adults affected by ID face unique challenges in their physical and cognitive development. Whilst physiotherapy cannot cure, it does provide essential support that helps improve overall quality of life. Here are five benefits of physiotherapy: 1. Physiotherapy improves […]
Many children are fussy, finicky eaters with a strong aversion to trying new foods. But feeding a child with intellectual disability (e.g. cerebral palsy) comes with added meal time challenges, making it harder to provide your child with sufficient nutrition for growth and health. Among the difficulties your child might face are: 1. Difficulty chewing […]
With Christmas just around the corner, you may be looking for ideas for gifts for children with intellectual disability … for a friend’s child or even your own. No need to stress. Buying gifts for children with disabilities isn’t all that different from buying for any other child. You need to consider the child’s abilities, […]
According to numerous studies, people with intellectual disability can not only experience mental health problems such as anxiety, stress and depression. They’re actually four times more susceptible to these conditions than the general population. However, they are less likely to be correctly diagnosed, let alone treated. Owing to something known as ‘diagnostic overshadowing’, health care […]
It’s normal to feel distressed when you first learn that your eagerly awaited child has a disability. If you are religious, you may wonder why God has ‘punished’ you. At LITTLE EDEN, we strongly believe that children with profound intellectual and physical disability are a gift from God, sent to make us better people. They […]
