Mark is a joyful young man who loves to sing. During the week he works on a care farm in the Netherlands. He has autism, and reading, writing and social contact take him more effort than most. But Mark has many talents, and by looking at what he can do, he has grown a great deal. Today he feels valued and appreciated every day.
Mark lived four years in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where his parents worked in development. Life there offered him space, structure and caring people. What was missing were adapted facilities. In much of Sub-Saharan Africa, people with autism or an intellectual disability meet the same reality: few resources, little knowledge, and too much attention to limitations instead of strengths.
That is why this farm exists: a place where everyone can contribute, learn and belong.
