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Mentally Disabled Women Endure Abuse in South Africa

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Mentally disabled women endure intense abuse in many isolated parts of South Africa. Facilities to care for people with conditions such as Down Syndrome and cerebral palsy are scarce. But some mentally disabled women have found shelter and care at a home in the Hobeni district in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. It’s the only facility for hundreds of miles that offers any help to people with mental problems.

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Residents of Ikhaya Loxolo, or "Home of Peace," sing and dance. (VOA / D. Taylor) — ១ Residents of Ikhaya Loxolo, or "Home of Peace," sing and dance. (VOA / D. Taylor)

The home is run by a highly trained mental health therapist, Alex Gunther [right] and her husband Michael (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ២ The home is run by a highly trained mental health therapist, Alex Gunther [right] and her husband Michael (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lungiswa Xangase suffered intense abuse before she arrived at Ikhaya Loxolo (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៣ Lungiswa Xangase suffered intense abuse before she arrived at Ikhaya Loxolo (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lungiswa was burned when she was younger, but she has since overcome her fear of fire and cooking (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៤ Lungiswa was burned when she was younger, but she has since overcome her fear of fire and cooking (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lungiswa eats in the background, watched by her daughter, Lulama (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៥ Lungiswa eats in the background, watched by her daughter, Lulama (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lungiswa warms at a fire at the home, with a fellow resident. (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៦ Lungiswa warms at a fire at the home, with a fellow resident. (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lungiswa and her daughter, Lulama, share a meal at Ikhaya Loxolo (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៧ Lungiswa and her daughter, Lulama, share a meal at Ikhaya Loxolo (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lumka Zenani is paralyzed and has cerebral palsy, but is always joyful and exuberant. (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៨ Lumka Zenani is paralyzed and has cerebral palsy, but is always joyful and exuberant. (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lumka proudly displays a page on which she’s written her name. (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ៩ Lumka proudly displays a page on which she’s written her name. (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lumka must walk with the aid of a crutch, but she often falls and hurts herself (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ១០ Lumka must walk with the aid of a crutch, but she often falls and hurts herself (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lumka must walk with the aid of a crutch, but she often falls and hurts herself. (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ១១ Lumka must walk with the aid of a crutch, but she often falls and hurts herself. (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Lumka colors in with a few of Ikhaya Loxolo’s younger residents (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ១២ Lumka colors in with a few of Ikhaya Loxolo’s younger residents (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Sinesipho Makala writes her name, watched by her grandmother, Nozinzile (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ១៣ Sinesipho Makala writes her name, watched by her grandmother, Nozinzile (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Sinesipho displays her name (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ១៤ Sinesipho displays her name (VOA/ D. Taylor)

Sinesipho performs household chores admirably at Ikhaya Loxolo (VOA/ D. Taylor) — ១៥ Sinesipho performs household chores admirably at Ikhaya Loxolo (VOA/ D. Taylor)

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