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The Association of Charity Cooperation
Here lives Um Ali
Hi
Hi
Can you introduce yourself to us?
Heirana Meid Hissein.
What is your husband's name?
Noori Jabbar.
When did he die?
He died seven years ago.
How did he die?
He died of stroke.
For more information email furat@iraqicharities.org
How many kids have you got?
I have got three children now after I lost my son.
How did he die?
The terrorists killed him whilst they were palying outside.
Where is his picture?
It is there on the wall.
Which one is your son?
My son is the one who is wearing glasses.
The boy beside him was also killed with him, he's his cousin.
Can you introduce your other children ?
My daughter Rihab here she is.
Her eye sight is very weak.
The iris in one of her eyes is shaking.
And I got a doctor's appointment for her in about six month.
Does she need an operation?
He recmmended the glasses she is wearing now but she needs an operation in the retina.
She's gone through one before but her pupils are too small now and an operation will have sideeffects.
Now she has to wear those glasses only
Does she go to school?
Yes, she does.
Rihab look at me sweetheart, how are you?
I'm fine.
How do you find school work?
Yes, she's failed one subject.
Is because you have a weak sight?
Yes.
What year are you?
In year 8.
Who's next?
Maryam.
In what year are you?
I am going to begin year 8.
Are you doing well in school?
Yes.
Who's next?
Yousef.
In what year are you?
I'm in year five.
Do you own or rent this house?
No, it used to be the house my father in law's and now several families live in it.
And this is the room where you live?
Yes.
This what we have got left of our furniture.
I had to sell everything to pay for the operation of my children's eyes.
You have got one fridge that doesn't work.
In the hot weather we sleep in the garden in order to get cool air.
We have a roof fan only.
We can't afford to buy an air cooler.
I sold everything to provide the operation for both of my daughter and my dead son.
My son Ali went through two eye surgeries before he was killed.
My children were born blind and they had to go through eye surgeries to be able to see.
I have to take them to hospitals and doctors to improve their sight.