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Four mentally challenged and physically disabled orphans rescued

Sahajanand special school caretakers assist physically and mentally challenged children who had been abandoned after a children’s home owned by an Australian national was shut down.The four had been tossed from one Government rescue centre to another before being dumped at the doorstep of Ian Castleman, despite a court ruling closing his orphanage. Sahajanand, a school sponsored by Mombasa Cement, rescued the children after their plight was highlighted by ‘The Standard’. [PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH/STANDARD]

An Australian national whose children's home was shut down by government four years ago and more than100 orphans thrown out broke down in tears as four mentally challenged and physically disabled children were rescued.

This was after staff and management of Sahajanand, a special school in Mombasa came to their rescue, a few days The standard highlighted highlighted their plight. The four had been tossed from one government rescue centre to another and finally dumped at the door of Ian Castleman despite a court ruling closing the orphanage.

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