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Although the silent nightingale tarnishes the heart of the young nurse, she hopes to give them speech-voice. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_01		 Nurses and children at the playground. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_02		 ‘‘Let us go forward together. I‘m not going to abandon you ‘‘. The nurse seams to whisper those words while perfuming a blind, insane girl. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
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In their effort for the children to join the carnival festivities, the nurses invite children from the nearby schools. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_04		 With the close camera circuit, the staff is not in danger to be brought in front of the public prosecutor accused for cases of children deaths due to lack of permanent doctors and nearby hospital. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. ©Maro Kouri, March 2008 © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_05		 Is such a dramatic place accused by part of the press as ‘‘Souls Storage‘‘, some people make their best, so that those children feel like they found a home. As a result, most of the children have surpassed the expected limit of age. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
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There are no limits in nursing care as there are no limits in their love for those children Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_07		 There are no limits in the nursing care as there are no limits in their love for those children Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_08		 Time for sleep. After a stimulating day, children with self - destructive tendencies will be closed into wooden bed-cages or tight up, due to lack of stable medical presence and specialized nursing staff that could take care of them. 21 nurses are responsible for 79 children and during the night shift the stuff is less. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
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Ergo therapy: the little heroes struggle to create an Easter card. It takes six months for Alex to manage to sit on the chair, and six more months to hold a little ball. The two unique therapists cannot do more. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘). Lehena, Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_10		 2/3 of the children are bedridden. Most of them have surpassed the expected limit of age (which is the 30th) due to the nursing care and courage. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_11		 A moment of happiness for mother Margarita Ionannidou and her 19 y.old daughter, in the courtyard of ‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘. She travels for 500km to see her. Only the 20% of the family chaperons visits the center once a month. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
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The gaze that touches the soul. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_13		 The fragile girl fed with afternoon‘s rise-cream. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_14		 Child with self- destructive tendencies, as taking off his hair. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘), Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. 2008 © Maro Kouri © Maro Kouri
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The total lack of stable medical presence and specialized nursing staff, forces the authorities to ‘‘protect‘‘ self- destructive children from overdose of sedatives by closing them into wooden cages or tight them up. Stuff does everything they can to take care, to feed, lullaby and play with the children, giving all their soul and courage. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. ©Maro Kouri, March 2008 © Maro Kouri © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_16		 Six toes; One of the rare birth irregularities. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_17		 Nurses and children prepare for the Carnival. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
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The total lack of stable medical presence and specialized nursing staff, forces the authorities to ‘‘protect‘‘ self- destructive children from overdose of sedatives, by closing them into wooden cages or tight them up. Staff makes their best for the children to feel as in a tender home. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KE.PE.P‘‘) in the small city of Lehena. Ileia prefecture, Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
MK_KEPEP_19		 Relieving and embracing the children that the rest of the day are tied in their beds; the foreign volunteers did not ever seek recognition. They have born altruists. Center for Nursing Children (‘‘KEPEP‘‘) in the small city of Lehena, in Ileia prefecture of Southwest Greece. © Maro Kouri
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