When the war started in Syria, Mohamad's mother Zhoor sent her son to Jordan to live with his grandparents. But after a year away, Mohamed, 9, missed his family and returned to Syria. Not long after arriving home, Zhoor and Mohamad's life changed forever.
“Three days after he arrived, our house was bombed,” Zhoor explains. Curled up under a blanket, Mohamad listens quietly as his mother tells his story.
Mohamad was rushed to Ramtha hospital in Jordan, where doctors amputated his leg. “I had to stay in Syria to look after my other children so Mohamad’s uncle went with him. He didn’t tell me that my son’s leg had been amputated. He didn’t want me to suffer more than I already did,” recalls Zhoor.
Mohamad stayed in the hospital for several more weeks. It was during that time that he was introduced to Handicap International staff, who gave him a prosthesis and physical therapy.
Thanks to the rehabilitation sessions and new leg, Mohamad has made great progress and now walks to school every morning.
“Mohamad is the main reason we’ve stayed in Jordan. In Syria, there were no accessible health centers. My priority is my children’s well being. Here, daily life isn’t easy, and we’re totally dependent on humanitarian organizations, but we’re not risking our lives."