Salee Allawe arrived in Greenville on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 for a new pair of legs. Here she greets prostheticist and good friend, Ed Skewes, prior to her first appointment at Greenville’s Shriners Hospital.  (Visit Greenville Online to see a slideshow covering Salee’s first day of treatment.)

Many thanks to Ed Skewes, Dr. Jon Davids, Dr. David Westberry, and the wonderful staff at Shriners who’ve welcomed her once again into their care.  Also, thanks to Bill Sorochak, Marsha Smith, Marti Spencer, Tasha Bruce and everyone at the Greenville Ronald McDonald House who’ve opened their arms and hearts to Salee and her father.  We are also grateful to Salee and Abu Ali’s many friends in the Greenville area who have showered them with affection and hospitality since their arrival.

We’ve produced a short video telling the story of 6-year-old Naba. (Click the HQ button in the player to watch in high-resolution.)

Learn more about Naba.

I wanted to help an injured war child because I could never think of my little brother being hurt in such a way. These injures don’t just hurt the child physically but emotionally also. I believe that children should be able to have choices and be able to have dreams but when they are injured in such a way their dreams are gone. I help because I want to give those children their dreams back.

Woodsford Congregational Church in Portland, Maine recently held a successful fundraiser they called “An Evening for Nora”.  Middle Eastern cuisine was served, there was music and dancing, and a wonderful time was had by all as the community came together in an effort to help little Nora.

A blog has been set up for the El Portal, Cali. chapter of NMV.

A blog has been created for the new NMV group at Alameda High School.

A blog has been created for the Bay Area NMV chapter. More coming soon!