Rev. Fr. Stan, SJ who is working at Afghanistan on behalf of Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS), requested the Jesuit Council of South Asia (JCSA) at New Delhi. India to arrange for reconstructive and rehabilitative plastic surgery of Nooria, an Afghan Refugee girl who smashed her lower jaw in an unfortunate accident.
JRS, with assistance from the Indian High Commission at Kabul, obtained the Medical Visa for Nooria and her both parents. They reached Ranchi on 16th September via New Delhi.
It was agreed that – JCSA shall bear the cost of medication and the Ranchi Provincial Fr. Joseph Kujur will arrange for food and stay of the family at the Jesuit Residence.
The JAAI President – Dr. Devendra Singh along with Central Zone President and Secretary provided logistic assistance and emergency support.
The group arrived on 17 Septermber 2017. Dr. Anant Sinha performed multiple corrective surgeries on her and transplanted some tissue from elsewhere in her body to facilitate up and down and sideways movements of her lower jaw.
After 10 days of surgery, she was found fit to travel. She was given a special support to hold her jaw in place and has been trained with special exercises to start using her jaw for chewing in due course of time. Her dental implants shall be done after 3 months when she comes back to Ranchi, India.
May God Bless all the samaritans who have worked heart and soul for Nooria’s well-being !