One of the most cheerful places in Costa Rica is a rehabilitation home populated by children who may never walk again. Crippled by polio or cerebral palsy, the young patients, many of them abandoned by their parents, have found a father in Dr. Araya Rojas, founder of the Santa Ana Rehabilitation Home in San Jose. With the support of his government, contributions from the general public, and an assist from the U.S. Agency for International Development, Dr. Rojas spends every waking moment helping his young charges overcome their handicap and find purpose and enjoyment in living. The boys receive training in carpentry, cabinet making, and radio and TV repair; girls learn sewing, typing and pastry making. A musical group has been organized, so good that it has made numerous recordings and has toured in Texas and California. Under USAID auspices, Dr. Rojas has traveled in the U.S., observing latest techniques in physio-therapy at the Cerebral Palsy Center in Miami, the institute of Rehabilitation in New York City and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. The atmosphere of the home is friendly and relaxed. The children are showered with genuine love and affection by nuns and other members of the staff.
| Date Taken: | 08.12.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 08.25.2015 15:27 |
| Photo ID: | 2117491 |
| VIRIN: | 150812-O-ZZ999-120 |
| Resolution: | 12816x16000 |
| Size: | 22.35 MB |
| Location: | CR |
| Web Views: | 55 |
| Downloads: | 13 |
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