Anna a Daniela Dorčíkové (13), (11)
This is a showcase of great sibling affection. Aninka is thirteen years old and unable to paint herself, whereas her sister Danielka, two years Aninka’s junior, completed the painting with precision and care. Whatever the elder sister cannot do, the younger one can. Danielka adores her sister, despite not being able to talk to her or play with her the way she would wish. And that is the joy of family…
Romana Vlková (20)
Romanka had to start all over at fifteen when a cerebrovascular accident struck unexpectedly. Everything changed. She won the fight for her life but the left side of her body remained paralyzed. Today she is a college student, enjoys reading and drawing, values life, and looks forward to every single day.
Emily Langheim, GB (5)
Emily is a tiny livewire, filling every space with her presence. She does not see her disability as an obstacle, in fact, quite the opposite. Every day she barrels though apparent barriers and enjoys every single moment of her day. She is impervious to the concept of “cannot do” and follows her healthy siblings into every activity. Emily loves dancing, gymnastics, running, and jumping, despite not being able to walk just two years ago.
Diara Vivien Klement, DE (12)
Diara Vivien needed her family’s help in completing her picture because her condition hinders her freedom of movement. Despite that, Diara Vivien was overjoyed with the final product because she enjoys all that is new, different, interesting. Even though her communication capacity is limited, the young lady knows how to show her enthusiasm with a bright smile and sparkling eyes.
Niklas a Lisa Menzel, DE (13)
Niklas can always count on his younger sister Lisa. It was her who gave Niklas’s painting its fi nal form, working with great dedication because she wants her big brother to practice and receive treatment at ADELI as much as possible, also thanks to their Rainbow Tree.
Alia Lootah, SAE (16)
Ambitious schoolgirl Alia loves reading and painting. She likes meeting new people, shows great empathy, and already knows how she is going to make her life meaningful. Her plan is to help those who are disadvantaged, sick or poor, despite her own wavering health.
Marián Valent is a champion who survived hellish nightmare in a place where we usually want to get closer to heaven. At Sunday mass in church, he suddenly began to choke. He almost died. They revived him for 40 minutes. To this day, the doctors don’t quite know the exact cause. When he woke up, he was in the hospital, unable to breathe, talk, eat or move on his own. Thanks to the love and care of his family, wife and older daughter, he survived all this horror. With the help of intensive rehabilitation at ADELI, which he has been undergoing for many years, he can still progress and push his limits. The main support in his life is his wife, whom he loves immensely. It’s Marián’s 30th time in ADELI, he’s in great shape and he’s happy that he could contribute a little bit to the unique image.
Ivanka is living proof that a poorly managed birth can have a fatal impact on the life of a newborn human. Even though the doctors in Lučenec claimed that Ivanka was born healthy, time showed that her mother’s intuition was correct. Ivanka’s health began to deteriorate quickly, because of suffocation by the umbilical cord. Ivanka was not lucky with doctors, but she is very lucky with kind and caring parents. “We love her and that’s the most important thing” this confession of Ivanka’s father is proof that she has real angels next to her. From the beginning, they made sure that she rehabilitated profusely and had everything to achieve successful progress. Due to the difficulty of financing her therapies, the father left to work in Switzerland when Ivanka was 4 years old, then the whole family decided to travel to Switzerland to ensure the best health care for their beloved daughter. Her unfortunate start in life took its toll on her health. Today, Ivanka is a beautiful and irresistible teenager – even though she does not talk or walk. She loves music and horses. The result of long-term rehabilitation is that Ivanka is growing without significant deformations of her body. Although she does not speak, she observes her environment with understanding. The proof is also this work of art, where she showed remarkable abstract talent, which perfectly met the artistic sensibility of the academic painter Pavel Herman.
