No More Victims

Nora

Nora

We received the following from Nora's father:

"On October 23, 2006, at 4 p.m., during Holy Eid, U.S. snipers positioned on a rooftop in my neighborhood started firing toward my car. My daughter Nora, a five-year-old child, was hit in the head. We rushed her to Heet General Hospital but she could not be treated there because the hospital lacked supplies and qualified doctors. We were forced to take her to Ninawa hospital, which is 600 kilometers north of my town. Two operations were performed in the Neurological Department. Then she was transferred to Ramady General Hospital where two more operations were performed by a neurosurgeon.


A picture of Nora taken before her wounding.
"Nora lost bone in her skull and needs a prosthetic replacement. She also needs plastic surgery. These operations cannot be done in Iraq due to the terrible state of Iraq's medical care system. If you can help us with this problem, please try..."

One of Nora's medical reports reads, in part: "Nora sustained an explosive bullet injury to her head that smashed the skull bones and ruptured her cerebral membrane." Such crimes against Iraqi civilians are common and have fueled growing anger against the United States in Iraq and much of the rest of the world. Yet there is scant mainstream media coverage of the civilian harm that continues to be caused by US military operations in Iraq. People in other countries see what is happening every day on the evening news. Only Americans have been left in the dark.

Portland, Maine has joined with several neighboring communities to bring Nora to the U.S. for further necessary surgical procedures, currently unavailable in Iraq. Nora has already endured four surgeries along with skin grafting from her thighs. She is expected to arrive in Portland in early July. Maine Medical Center, along with neurosurgeon Dr. James Wilson, will be donating their services and the Ronald McDonald House in Portland will be providing room and board free of charge during her expected 3-6 month stay.

Volunteers have already held several fundraisers, which along with donations from individuals, service organizations and foundations, have provided over one-half of the expected expenses.

Anyone interested in making a donation, sponsoring a fundraising event or assisting with ongoing volunteer needs should contact Susi Eggenberger or Doug Rogers, who are coordinating local efforts for this humanitarian project. They can be reached at 207-985-0234 and seggenberger@verizon.net.

To donate to support Nora's evacuation and treatment, please send a check or money order to:
 
The International Humanities Center
P.O. Box 923
Malibu, CA 90265

Please be sure to make the check payable to IHCenter / No More Victims and write Nora - Maine in the memo line so that the funds are allocated correctly.

One-time contributions can be made online, by credit card or electronic check, using PayPal.