Midway through a conversation about her 14-year-old, Claire, Jamie Davis Smith felt the need to change direction for a moment, to highlight the happiness her daughter can experience.
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Jamie Davis Smith is pictured with her daughter Claire, now 14. Claire has a rare chromosomal abnormality that has left her with a variety of disabling conditions including epilepsy, chronic lung disease, asthma and autism. She benefits from a Medicaid provided service that allows her family to care for her in their Washington, D.C., home, but she would be waitlisted for a similar program if the family moved to Maryland to benefit from better special education programs for their other children.
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The story has been updated to correct the first name of Jessica Schubel, a senior policy analyst at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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President humbles at thanksgiving prayer
Mashudu Netsianda
Bulawayo Bureau
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday joined a national thanksgiving prayer and implored churches to embrace Government’s economic development agenda, saying synergies between them and the State must flourish for the country to achieve Vision 2030.
The President made the remarks while addressing congregants during the fourth edition of the annual National Thanksgiving and Dedication Service at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) Grounds.
He urged churches and other stakeholders to complement Government efforts in promoting economic growth and development in pursuance of the national vision to transform the economy into an upper middle-income status by 2030.
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