By Beth Ann Deadmond | Director of Development
The first few months of 2015 have been great ones here at ALTSO – thanks to generous donors like you! We have now treated 28 children through our project!
But, our work is far from done. ALTSO received requests to treat nearly 3,000 children in 2015. Children like Iqra of Pakistan.
At the age of 9, Iqra's right leg was caught in a thrasher machine, severing the limb at the knee. She lost her ability to walk independantly, take care of herself on a day-to-day basis and attend school.
Iqra lives in rural Pakistan with her parents and five siblings. Her father earns only $1 USD a day, making it impossible for her family to ever afford the approriate prosthetic limb or physiotherapy that she needs to regain her mobility.
But, through your generosity, ALTSO was able to provide Iqra a prosthetic limb and phisyotherapy. She now attends school again and aspires to become a doctor. We have committed to continual treatment for Iqra as she grows and needs new devices until the age of 18. We invite you to join us in keeping that commitment to not only provide mobility to Iqra, but to continue to fuel her dreams!
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