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- Conditionburn contractures
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CURE in Niger
The picture above is of CURE in Niger. Everyone who serves with CURE in Niger, from medical professionals to office staff, are dedicated to providing the highest quality medical and spiritual care to people who, without CURE, couldn't find it and couldn't afford it, just like Fadila. To do that, we're inviting you to partner with us.
We need to raise approximately $1000 to treat children like Fadila. When you give a gift through Fadila's CUREkids profile, your contribution will help us continue our work in countries like Niger. Have more questions? Ask us.
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When you partner with us monthly, we'll send you an email each month to introduce you to a different child who was helped because of your generosity. You can choose to follow their updates and send them get well messages. That means that each year, you're a part of helping 12 different children, beginning with Fadila. We call it being a CURE Hero!
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Fadila's Story
“When I returned home and saw her, I was shocked,” said Fadila’s mom, Mariama. “She was crying and shouting, ‘Mom! Mom! I’m burned! It hurts!'” Mariama recounts. Seven months ago, Fadila was goofing around with her older sister in the… Read more
“When I returned home and saw her, I was shocked,” said Fadila’s mom, Mariama. “She was crying and shouting, ‘Mom! Mom! I’m burned! It hurts!'” Mariama recounts. Seven months ago, Fadila was goofing around with her older sister in the kitchen and she accidentally dipped her hand in a pot of boiling water. Her mom was out, so others rushed Fadila to the doctor and Mariama saw her only after.
At first Fadila was in a lot of pain, but slowly the burn healed. As it did, the tissue in her fingers contracted, causing them to curl inward. She returned to school, but the other kids made fun of her - instead of calling her by her name they referred to her as, “The girl with the claw hand.”
But a few weeks ago, during one of our local outreaches, a CURE Niger nurse gave Fadila’s father a pamphlet showing pictures of hands almost exactly like his daughter’s. The family wasted no time in bringing her here to us, and now she’ll receive surgery to release her fingers and giver her back mobility in her hand!
Fadila is a bright and active girl, already dancing around the ward and exchanging toys with other patients. After she heals, she'll be able to go back to school, to write again, and to learn without the fear of insult. “I want my hand to be better so that I can work,” she says. “I want to be a teacher.”
Latest Updates
This week the heavy rains are making it harder for our patients to come to physical therapy - rain is a blessing in Niger, but it usually floods unpaved roads in our city and makes it hard to get around. We took this photo another day, when the sun was shining and Fadila was here for her regular physical therapy session. Pray that she'd be able to make it here later this week!
We caught up with Fadila as she was waiting for another physical therapy session - she loooves pretending to pout for the camera, but with a little nudging, her serious facade usually breaks into a huge smile. "She's doing her exercises well," said her mom. "But to keep her fingers straight they (the physical therapy team) gave her a splint to wear at night." We're still praying for Fadila to have unhindered progress!
It's another PSA from Fadila ... wash your hands! Here in Niger, our international airpot JUST reopened after months of shutdown - it's a time of testing for the nation to see whether the COVID situation remains stable (as it has) or not. At the hospital, we're taking extra precautions, and we're happy Fadila's a part of it. She's also been doing a great job in another area - her at-home hand exercises! "They're not easy," says her mom, "But she's doing them." Keep praying for Fadila as she continues physical therapy here with us. Pray for special protection for our hospital too, that COVID will remain far away so we can continue our surgeries and services!
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