Salee Hossein Alawi!
Salee
Alawi, age 9, was injured in November 2006 when an errant U.S.
missile struck near her home in Hasswa, Iraq. Salee's
brother, Akram, and another young playmate were killed instantly in the
attack. Salee lived, but lost
both lower legs near the knee. To hear Salee's story in her own words,
click here.
On
July 8, No
More Victims and UCC succeeded in bringing Salee to Greenville for
surgery and prostheses-- treatments unavailable to her under current conditions in Iraq.
Since beginning her treatments at Greenville Shriners Hospital, Salee
has made truly remarkable progress. To learn more about Salee's
treatment, visit her Greenville News web page at www.greenvilleonline.com/Salee.
Thank
you Caesar's Restaurant! Salee
and her father, Hussein greeted a large crowd of supporters and friends
at an August 9 reception hosted by Caesar's Restaurant. Caesar's
will also be hosting a Banquet and Silent
Auction on Sept 24
to raise funds for Salee's family in Iraq and for other No More Victims
projects. For more information on the banquet and items available
for auction, click here.
Thank
you
Greenville Shriners Hospital! Greenville
Shriners Hospital has generously agreed to provide free medical treatment,
including surgery and prostheses, for Salee Alawi. We
are especially grateful to Shriners Chief of Staff Dr. Jon R. Davids
for shepherding our application through committee and to Dr. Thaer
Joudeh of Southeastern Emergency Physicians for translating Salee's
medical records.
Hurray
for Ronald McDonald House! We can't say enough about the
gracious welcome our guests have received at Ronald
McDonald House. Bill Sorochak and his staff have been
working overtime (literally!) to make sure Salee and Hussein feel
at home after their 7000 mile journey from Iraq. Southern hospitality
is most certainly alive and well at 706 Grove Road!
Cole
Miller on "Conversations"- June 14: Cole Miller, founder and director of No More Victims,
was interviewed on the public radio program
"Conversations" on June 14. Get the podcast
and learn more about NMV and Salee.
Fine Arts Center Benefit Concert
raises $800! Students, faculty and alumni of
Greenville County's Fine Arts Center raised over $800 in a benefit
concert for Salee Alawi on May 25. Many thanks to graduating
senior Trisha Berquist, who organized the concert, and to all those
who performed and attended. You give us hope for the
future of our world!
Savannah
Art Auction raises over $1000 for Salee's family! Savannah College of Art and
Design students Zane Logan, Malia Moss and Ashley Craig organized
an art exhibition and silent auction for Salee Alawi at Gallery 425 in
Savannah. Local artists, including faculty from the college, donated their work for this
benefit which raised over $1000 to support Salee's family in
Fallujah.
Thank
you Franciscans of Holy Name Province! The Franciscan
Friars of Holy Name Province have donated $5000 to UCC through a
Benevolence Grant. Benevolence Grant funds are designated to
help the poor secure basic rights, including health care.
Thank
you Nick Gilani and New
Generation Skate Park! - Nick Gilani, co-owner of New Generation
Skate Park in Easley, sponsored a benefit for Salee Alawi on Friday,
May 11. Admissions, refreshments and raffle tickets sold at
the event raised over $500 to help Salee walk. This event was
also an outreach to teens, many of whom added their own voluntary
donations to the price of raffle tickets and food. We love
to see kids helping kids!
Thank
you Anderson County District One! Elementary school children
in Anderson County District One contributed over $900 to help Salee
Alawi get to Greenville for surgery. Thank you to the children
and their families and to all the teachers and administrators who
facilitated this effort. You are the best!
Thank
you St. Joseph's National Honor Society! National Honor
Society students at St. Joseph's Catholic High School in Greenville
recently voted to contribute $200 of their organization's funds to
help UCC and Salee Alawi.
Car
Wash for Salee : Many thanks to Mustard Seed,
an Anderson area youth group that raised over $500 for Salee by
washing cars on Saturday, April 14.
