War Gets A Facelift

Muhammed "Hamoody" Hussein was two years old when an Iraqi insurgent shotgun blast tore his face open. He was rendered blind and unable to breath through his nose. The damaged caused him to suffer from sleep apnea which could possible lead to brain damage in small children. This is a true tragedy of the insurgent battle in Iraq, but it gives loving hearts in the US a chance to shine.

The Everett chapter of the national nonprofit Healing the Children was able to bring Hamoody to the US for a much need surgery, which was donated by Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center of Seattle.

After an intensive surgery with at least one more for Hamoody to undergo, he is alive and in great condition. Hamoody can breath now and his face was re-constructed using one of his ribs. His survival is a testament to the will of America. An American family took him into their home and loved him as a son and doctors worked diligently to give him a chance of a long healthy life.

Many protest America's involvement in the Middle East, but for Hamoody, life was given a new by God and loving Americans.