An Iraqi Infant goes home a new man

May 26, 2008

We have shared with you the heartwarming news about little Karar, the 7 month old baby from Iraq who was brought here with the efforts of so many people and organizations t o receive not one but two heart surgeries. With a corrected heart pumping much needed oxygen into his blood, Karar left  for Iraq on Sunday afternoon. with his over joyous mother. Saying goodbye is never easy but knowing that we had a small imprint on the child's life is immeasurably satisfying. The home stay was  a join collaboration between the Suqi family and the Assaf. We wish Karar and his family a brighter future and we hope they will be able to return the favor onto some other needy children!

  A short email tells how it feels to help others.

" As a chairperson of the Gift of Life, I'd like to specially thank two families who opened their hearts and their homes to Karrar and Hannan: Aref Assaf and his family, and Ali Suqi and her family.  Both of these fine families clothed, fed, housed, and otherwise treated our guests as if they were "family".  I hope they found it a rewarding experience - they did nothing short of playing a pivotal roll in saving the life of a child.  "Thank you" hardly seems enough." Brian Romanowsky,  Gift of Life Chairman Rotary District 7470 NJ.   More about Karrar. and also here.