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Little Amna was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect which manifested itself with medical conditions including twisted legs. Amna she can stand but not walk. Thus she depends on her family for her mobility to move around, or she drags herself along the ground. Amna is a typical, normal little girl. She smiles, interacts normally and is very bright. Amna is normal in every way, except for the fact that she has health issues and cannot walk.
US Army Staff Sergeant Blake Baldwin and Major Felix Acosta with Civil Affairs in Baghdad became aware of Amna's condition when her mother approached them. She asked if they could provide medicine or surgery to give Amna the ability to walk, jump and run around like a normal happy little girl. Unfortunately there is no medicine to cure this birth defect once it's already occurred, and surgical options are severely restricted in Iraq. But there was one more solution SSgt Baldwin and MAJ Acosta were able to secure!
MAJ Acosta contacted me in search of a wheelchair for Amna. I had one pediatric ROC Wheelchair remaining of a small stash set aside, so I agreed to supply the wheelchair for her as sponsored by a generous and concerned family from the United States.
My camera lens has sand particles inside - I'll have to buy a new camera soon. Some of the pictures turned out well, others did not. The military press service was present when Amna received her wheelchair, so as I receive pictures from them I'll post them in this folder also!
Thanks so much to the family who provided Amna with her wheelchair! It will help improve her health, and be a big assist to her family as she will be able to move herself around in the wheelchair rather than be carried everywhere.
Brad Blauser
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[This message has been edited by b.blauser (edited 1/15/2009 8:10a).]
Little Amna was born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect which manifested itself with medical conditions including twisted legs. Amna she can stand but not walk. Thus she depends on her family for her mobility to move around, or she drags herself along the ground. Amna is a typical, normal little girl. She smiles, interacts normally and is very bright. Amna is normal in every way, except for the fact that she has health issues and cannot walk.
US Army Staff Sergeant Blake Baldwin and Major Felix Acosta with Civil Affairs in Baghdad became aware of Amna's condition when her mother approached them. She asked if they could provide medicine or surgery to give Amna the ability to walk, jump and run around like a normal happy little girl. Unfortunately there is no medicine to cure this birth defect once it's already occurred, and surgical options are severely restricted in Iraq. But there was one more solution SSgt Baldwin and MAJ Acosta were able to secure!
MAJ Acosta contacted me in search of a wheelchair for Amna. I had one pediatric ROC Wheelchair remaining of a small stash set aside, so I agreed to supply the wheelchair for her as sponsored by a generous and concerned family from the United States.
My camera lens has sand particles inside - I'll have to buy a new camera soon. Some of the pictures turned out well, others did not. The military press service was present when Amna received her wheelchair, so as I receive pictures from them I'll post them in this folder also!
Thanks so much to the family who provided Amna with her wheelchair! It will help improve her health, and be a big assist to her family as she will be able to move herself around in the wheelchair rather than be carried everywhere.
Brad Blauser
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CNN Report (Article) on Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids
CNN Report (Video) on Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids
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[This message has been edited by b.blauser (edited 1/15/2009 8:10a).]