Owen, a boy with Down Syndrome

Children with Down syndrome are not always welcome in Ugandan families. Parents feel ashamed and they often think that the family is cursed.

Owen is a Downer. He was kept hidden for 6 years. Two years ago Apollo saw him and talked to his parents asking them to allow Owen to come to Joanne’s Library & Reading Club. He started as a very shy boy who was not used to play with other children but soon he developped into a nice boy. The other children found out that children with Down are not crazy or cursed but that they are nice children.
Thanks to sponsors Owen is now going to school and is doing very well there.
Together with Apollo’s family we took him to Lake Nabugabo for a day out. It was obvious that he enjoyed the outing immensely.