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LiveDifferent Stories: Casley and Kitson

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These two boys are an incredible pair.
 
Casley is 6 years old, and was born with a medical condition that prevents his nervous system from functioning in sequence with his brain and spinal cord. Though his brain is still perfectly healthy, his illness affects his learning in the classroom, as he has limited mobility of his body. Everyday, his mother pays a man to carry Casley on his back, up and down from LiveDifferent’s school at the top of a mountain. While at the school, he doesn’t have access to a proper wheelchair, so when he is at the school he lays back in a stroller and has teachers hold his head up so that he can see the blackboard. 
 

Kitson is a 13 year-old orphan who grew up on the streets of Cap-Haitien. Four years ago, he was involved in a street fight where he was attacked with a broken glass bottle, and he lost sight in his left eye and was scarred across his face. Last year, he was taken in to live in the home of a local family. He now lives in the same community as Casley and they attend the school together. 

Everyday at school. when the other kids are playing outside, Kitson dedicates his recess to looking after Casley inside, feeding him and spending time with him. He doesn’t do this because he is asked, he does this because he and Casley are best friends. Though the two of them haven’t spent much time together outside of school, the two cannot be separated when they are in the classroom. Their bond is unbreakable. These two share a genuine sense of kindness, friendship, and mutual respect. This is such a powerful example of how the most unlikely of friendships can create the most beautiful stories.
 

 

 

Author: LiveDifferent

Date: June 1st, 2015