By Patsy Wilson | Executive Director, Solace for the Children
What a productive, impactful season for Solace for the Children! We want to share a few stories of the children you support!
Rahman came to Solace suffering terrible burns that covered the front of his body from his chin almost to his waist. Before he was discovered in his small village, he had lain in bed for about 5 months with no medical care. His chin was healing to his chest and his arms were attaching to his body. Not only was he in great pain, but he was losing function of both arms and his neck. Worse, he was losing hope of ever being healthy again. Patrolling marines found him, began to treat him even as they identified Rahman to Solace for the Children. Rahman returned home to his father last week, fully healthy! Sitting with Rahman waiting for his next airline connection on his return trip he shared with me several profound ideas he would take back to Afghanistan with him. Here are a few of his thoughts…
“I know now that all people can be good and I should help all people. When I see a boy that is not like me fallen in the street, I will pick him up and take him to his home.”
“Skin color does not make a person good or bad. It just makes them a person.”
“We can have one family or many families from many places - all that love us and want us to care more for all people.”
Rahim will arrive this month, several years after one leg was lost to a bomb and the other was badly damaged. Just the announcement that someone cared enough about him to try to help him regain an ability to walk without crutches was incredible. This young man is from one of the most violent areas of Afghanistan. We hope to help him regain a leg and his sense of peace and hope!
A group of twelve children will arrive this month for six weeks of treatment. Among the children are a victim of a suicide bomber, three heart patients, several orthopedic patients and even a little girl whose jaws are locked in place. The parents of these children are trusting us to treat their small bodies and love
them like our own.
It will be exciting to tell you more about their experiences soon!
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