AGUSTÂNIA — Born healthy, now battling an unknown illness and extreme poverty
AGUSTÂNIA — A MOTHER’S CRY FOR HELP A child who was born healthy, but today struggles against an unknown illness and extreme poverty. Hello, I am Sofonie Dala, and today we will talk about health, human dignity, and the silent suffering of an Angolan family. Between 2022 and 2023, many people followed with affection one of the most beloved babies from our community programs: little Agustânia. She was a beautiful, strong, healthy, and lively child at birth. But now, as she approaches her 4th birthday, the girl’s reality worries and shocks everyone who has followed her growth. According to her mother, Mrs. Luísa, Agustânia began showing health problems shortly after turning one year and a few months old. First came difficulties with her eyes, then problems with her feet, and over time it became clear that she was experiencing severe delays in physical, intellectual, and speech development. While other children her age are already talking, playing, walking, and able to...
