VOA慢速英语: 康复中心为乌干达的残疾儿童带来希望

康复中心为乌干达的残疾儿童带来希望

From VOA Learning English this is the HEALTH REPORT.

这里是美国之音慢速英语的健康报道。

Children love to play. But for some children, the idea of simple, joyful playtime can seem very far away. These boys and girls may look differently than others, and not be able to move around as others do.

孩子们喜欢玩，但是对于一些孩子来说，愉快的玩耍时间是那么遥不可及。这些孩子们与别的孩子不同，他们没办法像其他小朋友一样活动自如、四处玩耍。

A rehabilitation center near Uganda's capital is working hard to change that. It is bringing together doctors, volunteers and donations from around the world. They have established the first and only center for treating disabled children in Uganda. The center is called Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for Uganda, also known as CoRSU. The people there are concerned about the abilities of boys and girls, not their disabilities.

乌干达首都附近的康复中心正努力改变这一局面，来自世界各地的医生、志愿者和捐赠都汇集在这里。他们已经在乌干达建立起第一家也是唯一的一家治疗残疾儿童的康复中心（康复中心）。这个康复中心叫乌干达综合康复中心。康复中心的人关心的是孩子们的能力，而不是他们的缺陷。

On thick grass outside the main hospital a mix of current and former patients do something others may take for granted. They are playing! They compete in sports, play games and even perform silly dances. The theme of the day is simply Let Them Play.

医院外面厚厚的草地上一些病人在做一些别人认为容易的康复练习，他们在玩耍，体育竞技、玩游戏甚至还在表演一些笨拙的舞蹈动作。这天的主题就是“让他们玩吧”。

This is a rare event for children who are missing arms or legs -- have physical deformities, or suffer from trauma. The purpose of the event is to raise money for a new playground and sports field. Campaign organizers want to make the old playground into an area that is friendly to all sorts of disabled children. Life for the disabled in Uganda is difficult. But for children it can be a shock some never overcome.

尽情玩耍对那些身体畸形或者遭受外伤而失去胳膊或者腿的孩子来说是件稀罕的事。举办这个活动的原因是为建立新的操场和运动场地筹集资金。活动组织者希望把旧的操场改成一个适合残疾儿童运动的一个场地。生活对乌干达的残疾人来说有点困难，但是对孩子来说也许永远无法克服一些困难。

Christine Tusiime is the principal physiotherapist at CoRSU. A physiotherapist often directs exercise programs for those affected by injury, sickness or disability. Christine Tusiime talks about the problems facing the disabled in Uganda. She says that a disabled child may have trouble socializing or interacting with others. They are stigmatized, meaning others look down at them.

克里斯丁·图斯米是康复中心的主治理疗医师，理疗医师通常为那些因受伤、生病或者残疾的而受影响的人制定康复练习计划。克里斯丁·图斯米谈到在乌干达残疾人面临的一些问题，她说残疾儿童也许与别人交流有问题。他们被侮辱、被瞧不起。

CoRSU treats patients from all over Uganda and nearby countries, including South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. On the grounds of CoRSU there are areas where doctors can operate on patients. There are also therapy rooms, housing and even a primary school. Therapy can last from a few days to a few months.

 康复中心治疗来自乌干达和周边国家的病人，周边国家有南苏丹和刚果民主共和国。康复中心有很多地方医生可以对病人进行治疗。治疗过程的时间大概几天到几个月不等。

The treatments also involve support groups for parents and families. Sometimes even those closest to the child can have trouble understanding the disability.

治疗还包括来自父母和家人的支持，有时候，甚至跟孩子最亲的人在理解缺陷方面也有问题。

CoRSU receives no financial support from the Ugandan government. It depends on donations. I’m Anna Matteo.

康复中心的资金来自捐赠而不是乌干达政府的财政支持。我是安娜·马特奥。