By Audrey Ortiz Children at the Autumn Marshall's Miriam Center Clinic in Haiti The Plumfund Story: Helping the "Cocobai""Cocobai" is the creole word used in Haiti to label those with disabilities. It means "worthless." When a child is born with disabilities, the family believes they've been cursed by evil spirits, which is why most orphanages there are filled with special-needs children abandoned by families who fear being ostracized. Unfortunately, rehabilitation services and other outlets for managing special needs children are a rare medical luxury in Haiti. With disabilities consuming 10 percent of the population, rehabilitation services are spread incredibly thin. As an occupational...
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