Sunday, October 2, 2011
Hafa Adai everyone,
“Hafa Adai” (read “Half-A-Day”) means “Hello” in Chamorro, a native language of Guam Islands. You will probably wonder what has this got to do with our dear friend Yusra? Well, to tell you the truth, it has a lot.
During our fund raising early last year 2010, we were contacted by Sunardi who lives in Guam. He and his friends in Guam answered to our appeal and managed to raised US$2,600.00. How wonderful! Despite the distance, they put a lot of effort, attention and love towards Yusra.
Last week, Sunardi and his family paid a visit to Yusra’s family. Here’s the story:
The day has finally come! It was September 29 when my family embarked on a 3.5 hours journey from my wife hometown (Payakumbuh) to Kayu Angik to visit our little friend. We would have never found Yusra house if not for the cellphone number of Yusra parents given to me by Willy (The Humanity Forum) before I left Guam. We got lost a few times as direction given was vague. We were met by Yusra dad in the market near the house and he led us on his motorcycle to his house which seemed like in the middle of nowhere.
It was indeed a humbling and enlightening experience to have finally meet Yusra- my little hero! He has grown longer and sadly the size of his head has not gotten any smaller. I can’t imagine how hard it’s for his petite mom to carry him with all the excess weight from his head. He was very alert, healthy and I did not notice any scabs or infections on his head. The family told us he’s eating well and has a good appetite. Repaired has also been done on their house which previously suffered damaged from the earthquake. Tears were flowing from some of Yusra family members as they were touched by our visit and concerns. Before we parted, we handed Yusra mother a small token of monetary donation. The family also wanting me to thanks all the kindhearted donors in Guam which have made a difference in their life from so far away.
Kudos to Willy and The Humanity Forum team for all the good works! Through the kindhearted people of Guam we raised $2,600 in helping Yusra and other less fortunate children with hydrocephalus. Meeting Yusra reminded me of how lucky I am and the importance of spreading the goodness to our less fortunate brothers & sisters!
Sunardi Li
Sunardi's boy, Sunardi, Ibu Zul and Yusra
Yusra with his new toy
Mrs. Sunardi with Yu
Thank you for all your attention and love, Sunardi & family, and all friends in Guam.
May God bless you all abundantly.
For Humanity and Beyond,
Willy T.
