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Javi Aldama (right), is the three year old son of Chris and Brittany Aldama, formerly of Tama. Javi has been diagnosed with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a severe form of epilepsy. Fundraising efforts have been underway in recent months to help the family purchase and train a therapy dog to assist Javi. A Bernese mountain dog-poodle mix puppy named ReeO (pictured bottom left) joined the Aldama family in January and will be trained over the coming months. Pictured top left is Javi with his mom Brittany. Photos provided
For nearly every parent, it often takes a village to raise a child. In recent months, the village has been growing and showing up in unexpected ways for the Aldama family.