With her passion to improve the lives of special children, AKi became known for its services. She loved what she did, and was loved and respected by all. It was her devotion to the children who came and went back happy with their families, that AKi was known nationally very soon. She would continue to reach out to all stakeholders, hence the ICRC acknowledged us for providing good service to children with disabilities and their families. We were well-known internationally as well.

Yvonne was passionate about her work. She was devoted to make the lives of differently abled kids and their families better. The parents or carers of the kids would be pleased to see the change she would bring to the child -from lying on the floor onto a sitting position on a chair. They had never imagined to see the child like this. She taught us a lesson that academic degrees and clinical work by itself does not make a brilliant physiotherapist. It needs empathy, kindness, and commitment to the children and their families. Hence a physio should not only be treating a child in the clinic, but also do problem-solving in the child’s daily living.Yvonne was definitely not the usual desk-sitting teacher. She would bring all the knowledge and more importantly show how best to apply it. I am sure everyone remembers her sitting on the floor, with a malnourished child and teach mothers how to feed these very special children. She used suji (Semolina) which gives more energy, peanut butter was another favourite. Its stickiness was good for the kids to learn to work their mouths around.

We are grateful to her husband Jim Frizzell for supporting her in her mission. He was always there to help and took great pride in the success stories. Yvonne would often say that she couldn’t envision working if he had not supported her.

Farewell dear Yvonne. We at Akbar Kare will miss you, your work will always be valued.