OPERATIONS M+M
Dual Child Missions
Mosul, Iraq
Meet Mum’in and Munir, ages four and two.
The two boys and their families were brought together by Veterans Rebuilding Life under unusual circumstances.
Mum’in was referred to VRL by our nonprofit partner in Iraq, the Iraqi Institution for Development (IID).
Mum’in came to VRL in need of a critical heart surgery, but he had to wait to recover from a lung infection first to withstand general anesthesia.
VRL reached out to fellow nonprofit: TD Foundation, who generously covered more than half of the total cost of Mum’in’s medical procedure.
Mum’in surgery was a success. However, while was making a routine hospital check-up on Mum’in, he encountered another child, 2-year old boy Munir.
Munir needed emergency surgery to repair a dilated pulmonary artery, or he would not survive.
Within record speed, VRL members and Iraq War Veterans: Marikay Satryano, William Vallely, and Dr. Samir Johna, MD secured the remaining medical expenses of Munir’s procedure.
The team followed up in suspense for the following 12 hours as funding was secured and sent within hours and the surgery commenced.
IID personnel went to the hospital to deposit the surgery fee shortly before midnight. Munir was operated on at 9am the following morning.
Munir’s surgery lasted five and half hours and he had to spend two days in the ICU before our partner IID was able to pop in for a visit and take photos.
Both boys were discharged from hospital with a clean bill of health. We are grateful to our supporters for their continued impact in saving the lives of children in war torn countries.