Some days are so difficult that you just need to hear some good news to cheer you up. Alhamdulilah I had one of those recently.
There is an Iraqi family that arrived in Houston not too long ago. The family is comprised of a father, mother, a son, and a daughter. The father is currently unemployed and struggling to make ends meet. And recently had knee surgery due to a car accident. The mother has been diagnosed with a tumor but Alhamdulilah it is not a cancerous one. The daughter has Multiple Sclerosis and is paralyzed from the waist down. Even though she is mentally sound, she was placed with the mentally challenged students in public school. She learned nothing and was having a horrible time.
Alhamdulilah, a sister from Al Amaanah came along and became a part of their lives. The sister visited and helped them. Then she went a step further. The sister negotiated with a local Islamic School to accept the daughter as a student. Not only did they accept the young girl, they gave her a 50% discount on the tuition as well.
Just a few days ago the sister sent this text message to another Al Amaanah staff member, who forwarded it to me.
“——– parents say thank you for everything we have done for her. I took off from work and I went with her to school. Today was her first day and she was very happy Alhamdulilah, and they were very helpful in schoolJ”
When reading this message I could not hold back my tears. This is what making a difference is all about.
Asslamou alaykoum,
Jazakoum Allah for whatever you do to help these people who suffered leaving their countries and continue suffer struggling in their new foreign environment…
Continue the good work!