Salee Allawe Returns for Second Pair of New Legs
Salee and her father arrived in Greeville (SC), and her treatment is underway at Shriners Hospital. This is her second trip the United States since she lost both legs in a US air strike. In 2007, she underwent surgery and received prosthetics and rehabilitative treatment at Shriners . After her treatment in Greenville, she was able to walk to school with her sister, Rusul, who was also injured in the attack.
She has grown a lot since her first trip. We will be bringing her back for follow-up prosthetics care until she reaches the age of eighteen.
Background
On November 7, 2006, Salee, a nine-year-old girl, was playing outside her home with her brother, cousin and some friends. US jets circled overhead. Suddenly the jets fired three missiles, apparently at passenger vehicles. One missile landed where the children were playing, scattering her brother and best friend across the ground and taking both of Salee's legs. Her sister Rusul’s foot and ankle were mangled by the explosion and had to be amputated.
In July 2007, Salee and her father arrived in Greenville, South Carolina, where she underwent surgical and prosthetics treatment at Shriners Hospital. Her surgery was a complete success, and she was fitted with prosthetic legs. These medical services were unavailable to her in Iraq.
Thanks to the generosity of Shriners Hospital and the hard work of community organizers in Greenville, SC and Asheville, NC, Salee has at last received the medical care she so urgently needed. She was able to return to school and can walk just fine without the aid of crutches. After Salee returned home, organizers in Greenville (SC) and Asheville (NC) raised funds for her second trip to the States. We are very grateful for their continuing generosity and support for Salee and the work of NMV. A high school student from Carmel (CA) sold bracelets to help Salee, and funds raised at a musical event for NMV in Irvine (CA) also helped cover some of their expenses. We are grateful to the many groups and individuals who helped make Salee’s treatment possible.
Salee's Video Blog
Salee's News Coverage | Greenville Community
The Greenville News has a series of videos and articles covering Salee's journey.
More News and Videos of Salee
The latest video of Salee:
KCAL Los Angeles TV coverage of Salee visit:
Iraq veteran and war protester Jason Hurd talks about Salee and her father at a rally in Johnson City, TN, September 22, 2007.
See Salee's video blog on Brave New Films and check out the Mother's Day for Peave website.
Meet Salee, her father, Hussein, and Maki Al-Nazzal
This first entry, produced by Brave New Films, provides a general introduction to the NMV project.
No More Victims began working with The Mustard Seed, a faith-based youth group from Williamston, South Carolina, in 2005. Ann Cothran and Selena Frank, the two key organizers, joined forces with Lisa Hall of Greenville, and they formed the Upstate Coalition of Compassion. Together, they made Salee's medical treatment possible.