Marcia Brathwaite

Marcia is a grandmother years ahead of Christina Allman, a mother in her thirties. But the bond of motherhood has brought these two women together in a common cause.

They have taken on the plight of children in Barbados afflicted with brain-related disabilities and with Marcia taking the lead, have formed the Barbados Association for Children with Brain Injuries.

Marcia's motivation is her 12-year-old grandson Daron who has cerebral palsy, while for Allman it is the reality of her own problems experienced as the mother of 13-year-old Ife, a daughter with hydrocephalus, a condition in which fluid accumulates in the brain, sometimes causing brain damage.

The decision to form the trust “came out of the transportation needs for these children”, Marcia explained.

Many children with similar disabilities for whom school is out of the question because there was no transportation. (GC)

The Barbados Association for Children with Brain Injuries has called for respite care facilities for children afflicted with brain-related disabilities.

As President, Marcia Brathwaite, whose grandson Daron is wheelchair-bound, said there is a need for a special facility in Barbados to provide respite care services to provide parents and other caregivers with temporary relief from taking care of their children with special needs.

We have children here who are up to 18 years old. And after 18, where are they going to go? There is nowhere to go, so we need someplace where, after 18, they can go.

Contact Details

Ms. Marcia Brathwaite

President

Barbados Association for Children with Brain Injury (BACBI)

No. 23 Retreat Terrace

Black Rock, St. Michael

Phone: 424-8917

Cell: 263-0585 

E-mail: bacbi2022@gmail.com