"It doesn't matter if the child has a disability. He needs a harmonious family"
The story of Beatrice Borcan, diagnosed with Down syndrome, and her family
Ghenadies Borcan became father at 23 years. Beatrice is his the 1st and long waited child. Betty is 6 years old and has been diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Betty goes to the kindergarten and one of her hobbies is cooking with her family. Betty is still learning to speak, but her parents understand her with only a few syllables.
“After we got the diagnosis, the first step was to get more information”, says Ghenadie.
“Since Betty came into our lives I focus on kindness and tolerance. She taught me to be more empathic with the people around me”, he says.
Through their experience, Ghenadie and Ludmila are promoting the inclusion of children with Down syndrome.
"We never put disability first, and that makes things easier. Betty is first and foremost a child, with the appropriate needs," admits Ghenadie.
„Disability does not mean inferiority”, Ghenadie Borcan, Beatrice’s father.
“When the father is involved in raising the child, everybody has something to gain: the child, mom and dad, the couple’s relationship”, says Ghenadie.
This material is produced within the UNICEF project “An inclusive world starts with me, with you, with us…” in partnership with A.O. Prietena mea, with the financial support of the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ), through the German Development Bank (KfW). Within the project will be created the first platform for parents and caregivers of children with disabilities in the Republic of Moldova (www.abilitare.md).
