Ug rte | HEALING CHANGES EVERYTHING ry ‘The sight of 3-year-old Adam struggling to welk next to his mother was very familiar to those in their smell Malawi village Adam had bowed legs. Instead of being straight like normal, his legs each curved like a banana Welking any distance caused great pain and fatigue for the little boy. This greatly saddened his mother. Adam was her only child, and he meant the world to her. She realized what this disability probably meant to her son as he got older unless they could find specialized treatment. He could lose out on opportunities for an education and would endure the scom of those around him Thankfully, the story does not end there. ‘Adam’ life changed dramatically when his mother came into contact with amobile clinic from the Beit CURE Intemational Hospital. The hospital regularly sends out these teams of doctors, nurses and social workers to remote areas of the country to identify children in need of orthopedic care. They recognized right away that Adam would require treatment at the hospital. Sone ene et CPN Tule) Adam and his mom soon made the seven-hour journey to the : y+ Roan Os hospital in Blantyre where surgeons performed corrective surgery to straighten his legs DOAN eeu Le} ‘Now, the people in his village are seeing another familiar sight a smiling child no longer struggling to walk next to his mother. His pain is now just amemory thanks to the Beit CURE Intemational Hospital. CC CUS CRU m cr eee] their families in the developing world through medical and spi healing, serving all by establishing specialty teaching hospitals, building partnerships and advocating for these children.