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At last the little boy learns to walk. But just as important,
he has new hope, new friends and new self-confidence.
He sees other disabled persons like himself who are not
only leading full lives, but who are working hard to serve
others in need. As the skit ends. Tristín lifts his young
friend onto his shoulders and raises his crutches in a sign
of victory.
The ending of this skit was even more impressive for the village audience because they
had seen Inés (who acted as Tristín) when he first came to their village. They knew that
his transformation from a very disabled, withdrawn youth to a fast-moving, capable young
man was not just acted—it was real.
And because PROJIMO is the village’s program, everyone felt proud.
Other skits are mentioned in this book on p. 443 and 445
disabled village children