Kenan- Change in health and education

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Kenan- Change in health and education

 Kenan, 8 years old, had suffered from iron and vitamin deficiency, which affected his mental and physical abilities. It has been fully treated by providing follow-up checkups, provided him medication, vitamins, nutritious food, as well as health education, for both, him and his mother, by Wajd program.

Kenan recovered completely. However, this was not the only problem Kenan had, he also suffered from a bullet fragment in his shoulder, which he received during the 2014 assault on Gaza. It resulted in a partial cut in the nerve which weakened the muscles of his right hand and arm, resulting in the child's inability to move his arm. Kenan was offered natural treatments for the muscles of the fingers and hands, which contributed significantly to the improvement of his arm movement. Kenan was also provided with individual physiological support sessions to strengthen Kenan's own confidence.

The mother expressed her happiness by saying: “I used to believe that Kenan will grow up with one arm, but thank God now he can move his right arm naturally, and use his hand and all his fingers in his daily and school activities, his mental health also improved, and made many friends in school after being isolated from everyone for a while.”

The program did not only support Kenan but his two sisters Dania and Nancy as well. Wajd provided them with all learning materials that they needed during their first and second years of the program, which included the provision of full school uniforms, school backpacks, and stationery. The three of them have been enrolled in the supportive education sessions that is held on a daily basis in order to enhance their educational attainment and to help them achieve the highest grades they can possibly achieve. The results of taking part of this program was reflected positively on their grades during the previous school year. Dania scored %94.2, Nancy got %90.2, and Kenan got %99.5.