Jii Nou has been spending some time with his volunteer Moms, Nadine Dayag and Ruth Buntinx and their families. Yssai Agor has been coming regularly to give him PT/OT sessions while Ruth gives him unlimited private sessions in her pool.
Showing the Love to Jii Nou!
Nadine, a dear friend and supporter of Give Children A Choice came by yesterday to pick up Jii Nou from therapy for his first sleepover. We greatly appreciate Nadine giving Jii Nou’s guardian a rest, Jii Nou will spend a
Volunteers Assisting Jii Nou
The new ladies in Jii Nou’s life. Today the team met up with Yssai Agor and Ruth Buntinx. Yssai is a pediatric physical therapy specialist and Ruth is a doctor of pharmacy. Both spent time with Jii Nou this morning
Jii Nou Back in Therapy
Jii Nou had to take a few days off from his therapy due to a bad cold, his entire guardian family was sick. Today he was back at therapy, working hard to regain his mobility. Nadine Dayag and her children
Jii Nou’s Progress
Jii Nou has had another busy day; medical check-up, dentist appointment, and second day of therapy. The medical exam showed that he is anemic and has parasites. Chronically starved, he has been subject to watching his family eat while he
Jii Nou Begins Therapy
A busy day for all involved in bringing much needed changes to Jii Nou’s life. His new guardians, Anouson and Lamina Thoj brought him to Vientiane and he was given a check up at the hospital and then had his
Update on Jii Nou (VP)
Dori, Chuck and Barbara traveled back to Jii Nou’s village, Ban Nong Hong Song. They met with the Naiban, Nhiatou Yang , Anouson Thoj and Lamina Thoj. After much discussion, everyone agreed that Anouson and his wife Lamina would take
Visit to Check On Jii Nou (VP)
Dori and Barbara Shimoda, along with Thongchanh Vilayvong and our good friend Chuck drove an hour to revisit Jii Nou at his home. When we arrived he was home alone; hot, thirsty, hungry and lying in a mess. No one
Jii Nou (VP) Needs Your Help
Jii Nou (VP) is an emaciated seven years old (but the size of a 1-2 year old) with contorted legs, feet, arms and hands. He was born a healthy, normal child. He contracted cerebral palsy from a prolonged untreated high
Visiting Kayeng’s Family
Give Children A Choice brought pictures of its trip with Grandma and Grandpa to reunite them with Kayeng at his school in Khao Yai earlier this year. They also accompanied Kayeng to Bangkok’s Bumrungrad for his semi-annual eye checkup during