Conheça Ahmed

BWAid: Impactando o mundo
Uma vida de cada vez

Quando Ahmed tinha 17 anos de idade, ele perdeu as duas pernas quando as tropas lançaram bombas de barril em seus próprios civis perto de vilarejos em Aleppo, na Síria. Ahmed foi levado a um hospital, mas suas pernas não puderam ser salvas.   

Ahmed, his mother, father, and five siblings decided to flee to Turkey and now live as refugees. Ahmed’s brother drives a motorbike to try to earn money by collecting paper boxes and scrap, but the family still finds itself in dire need. Through the support of BWA Baptists, the family is receiving practical help at this challenging time.

Quando lhe perguntaram se ele pensaria em voltar para a Síria, Ahmed respondeu:  

“When I lost my legs, I was only 17. We had a good life back in Aleppo. I wanted to become a lawyer. The war took everything from me. Now we live in a tent. We cannot even afford to live in a flat. My siblings are not going to school. My parents are old. I am disabled. My siblings are not disabled like me, but they are very affected spiritually. If I go back to Syria, can my legs be given back? War does not only destroy but also takes away dreams. I would never have thought that one day I would have to collect paper boxes and scrap from rubbish bins. We are surviving through your help.”