Keeping Pablo Safe
Pablo is six years old and loves superheroes, bubbles, the outdoors, swimming, his grandparents and playing anything with his brothers. He loves to visit the lake and talk to his grandparents and uncles via FaceTime. Pablo also loves being social, music and dancing!
Pablo has Down syndrome and is also a cancer survivor. Due to his health, chemotherapy and COVID, he has been very isolated over the last several years. Because of this, Pablo has not had the opportunity to attend daycare, school or socialize as his typical peers would and lacks awareness of his surroundings. In public settings, Pablo demonstrates no fear. He will elope (run away) or grab on to anyone's hand and walk away with a complete stranger.
Oftentimes, insurance will cover devices for children who elope with other intellectual disabilities but not Down syndrome. His family struggled to find the necessary resources to keep him safe. They approached the Love Fund for an AngelSense GPS tracking device and one year of monitoring. Now all Pablo’s caregivers have peace of mind knowing they can find Pablo if he were to elope again.
“We really appreciate the Love Fund for doing this for our family and helping to keep Pablo safe as he starts kindergarten this year. Pablo participates in the Take Me Home program with local law enforcement, and we can share this GPS information with those who need it (police, teachers, etc). Thank you so much for your generosity!”