24/12/2024
My son Alaa was a very active child. His older sister by 2 years was assigned to hold his hand all the time from home to school and back. But during the fall of 2015, few weeks after the start of school year (October), on the day of his traffic injury, his sister was firmly holding his hand while crossing the street, when he decided to free himself and run toward the other side of the street. That’s when he was violently struck by a motor bike that propelled him more than 10 meters in the air before he landed on the pavement, head first. He was 6 years old. His head injury was severe and put him in a coma. When his overall health condition was stable, he was discharged from the hospital and was sent home. Watching my son in a coma laying on his bed motionless was very difficult for me and his mom. I am a teacher in a koranic school and we did not have insurance. What made things worse is that his doctors recommended to take my son outside of the country for him to get any chance of recovery, because they told us there is no adequate therapies for his condition in Morocco. So, despite our very small financial means, all our family decided to pitch in with whatever they have and help us secure treatments for my son in France. While we were trying to figure out the details of my son transfer to France, the father of one of my students came to see me and told me about a “new rehabilitation center founded by Americans, known as MAIR clinic” and that he knows the person who is leasing them the building space. I contacted this gentleman, Faysal, and he introduced me to the manager of this center. We explained to them my son’s condition and asked them for help. Without hesitation their response was a yes. When we asked about therapy costs, we learned that cost of one moth of therapy in France would pay for nine months of therapy at the MAIR clinic. But a final approval my son’s admission was necessary after consultation with the CEO of MAIR. This gentleman’s name is Dr. Mohammed Sbai, who is living in the United States. So, we expect to hear from them in a few days or weeks. We were pleasantly surprised to get a call from them next day saying that Dr. Sbai approved our request and that they needed to come to our home and check his condition in details. Dr. Sbai requested a complete report of my son’s condition and medical history. They took all medical information we had on file and my son’s started therapy the following week. Things started very slow with small signs of improvement. But he was still in a coma. About a month after start of therapy, Dr. Sbai came to town and he met us to discuss my son’s case. Like MAIR staff, he did not hesitate to assure us that they will do all they can to help my son recover to the maximum. Dr. Sbai then attended a therapy session and performed multiple neurological tests on my son. I remember seeing excitement on his face when he told me that the prognosis of my son is rather good. I hardly kept my emotions under control, I gave him a big hug and I told him that my family will be forever grateful. I became more aware of the fact that Dr. Sbai and MAIR staff are good people, great in what they do. My son Alaa underwent one year and half of therapy at MAIR. It was hard work for MAIR staff and our family, and as Alaa was making progress, the intensity of therapy increased. Now we have our son back. He lost one year of school, but he regained all of his health. He is a happy boy now, went back to school and is doing very well. We did the right thing to bring Alaa to the MAIR clinic. Contrary to some warnings we received from local doctors, with the help of God, MAIR clinic saved my son’s life and restored his health. I will pray for the rest of my life that may God always bless them and the work they do for others.
