We pride ourselves on providing a balanced diet. That means reduced sugar, little or no salt and no processed foods, plus lots of fruit, vegetables, grains, nuts, soya, beans and plenty of other goodness.
All our children are served a nutritious energy-boosting breakfast when they arrive, fresh fruit at midday, followed by a hearty lunch. As some of our children can take up to 45 minutes to eat one meal, which we carefully supervise, it is essential they receive all the nutrients they need. In order to assist with growth and to help treat some forms of malnutrition, often brought on by the family’s lack of understanding or lack of education, we introduce special dietary supplements, helping to give our kids additional vitamins, minerals and to help some of them gain much-needed weight.
Wellbeing
Our children are looked after by a well-trained group of professionals with experience of taking care of disabled children. We focus on ensuring that the children’s emotional wellbeing is always taken into consideration. Our services aim to offer a home environment with a large extended family, looking out for one another.
The kids who come to Pasitos de Luz are also encouraged to try new things, to push themselves and to experience the richness of life, whether that be trying surfing for the first time, going to the cinema or cooking alongside a famous chef.
In our effort to improve the lives of the children we help, we are also committed to the wellbeing of their whole family. We try to help where we can, by giving weekly donations of food and supplies to our families, to ensure our kids get as much nutrition as possible over the weekend and the evenings when they are not in our care.
