His parents are peasant farmers and have nine children to support. His mother used traditional healing methods on his burns, and he miraculously survived catastrophic burns to 30% of his body. He has stopped going to school because of teasing by other children, though he longs to be a doctor some day.We have encouraged him to attend a private school run by a kind hearted local Christian woman while he waits for Aid Africa's Children to find a plastic surgeon and hospital in the US willing to take on his case as a humanitarian endeavor.
Justice is one young man, waiting for one doctor and one hospital who would have compassion on him and be willing to help.
.Once upon a time there was a wise man who had a habit of walking on the beach near his home to collect his thoughts. One day as he was walking along the shore he saw a human figure moving like a dancer! He smiled to himself at the thought of someone dancing carefree.
As he got closer he noticed the figure was that of a young man, who was not dancing after all. What he was actually doing was reaching down to the shore picking up starfish and throwing them into the ocean. The curious wise man seemed startled and asked, “Why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?”
To this the young man replied, “The sun is up and the tide is going out. If I don’t throw them in, they will die.”
Upon hearing this, the wise man commented, “Young man, do you not realize that there are miles and miles of beach and there are starfish all along every mile? You can’t possibly make a difference!”
At this the young man bent down, and picked up yet another starfish and threw it into the ocean. As it met the water, he said, “I made a difference to that one!”
An Excerpt From The Star Thrower by Loren Eisley
In July, 2007, we received word that Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati, OH accepted our application for humanitarian aid for Justice. We are now in the process of completing the documentation, obtaining his medical visa and preparing a home for him in the US. We are all grateful to Shriner's and generous supporters that are helping this remarkable young man to realize his dreams and hope for a bright future. Justice hopes to be a doctor someday and make a difference for good in his own community!