{"id":406,"date":"2018-03-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/2018\/03\/07\/child-survivor-of-quetta-church-bomb-attack-progresses-towards-future-independency\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T05:27:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T04:27:57","slug":"child-survivor-of-quetta-church-bomb-attack-progresses-towards-future-independency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/child-survivor-of-quetta-church-bomb-attack-progresses-towards-future-independency\/","title":{"rendered":"Child survivor of Quetta Church bomb attack progresses towards future independency"},"content":{"rendered":"

A child of only 1.5 years who lost her left leg and received severe wounds to her abdomen has the colostomy apparatus removed from her stomach helping
\n her recover basic life functions that had been taken from her, by the cruel suicide-terrorists who had targeted Methodist Memorial church, Quetta on
\n 17th December 2017. Read more about the attack (<\/strong> click here)<\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n

9 Christians died during the attack and BPCA continues to support victims with medical fees and substitute wages for those who have lost a main bread-winner.
\n (click here)<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aleeza the youngest victim who is still to reach her 2nd birthday, received emergency treatment from Quetta General Hospital, however due to medical
\n neglect and the exorbitant cost of healthcare post-emergency, bandages on her injured leg were not changed regularly.  A gangrene infection set
\n in an doctors at the hospital had no option but to amputate her leg to her knee, a operation no child at such a tender age should have to face, especially
\n when the operation could have been avoided with better medical attention.<\/p>\n

After the operation doctors fell back into their usual negligence and many days after the amputation realised that the infection had not been removed
\n and that emergency treatment was needed to save Aleeza’s life.  Instead of offering to cover the operation they told the poor Christian parents
\n of Aleeza that they should take their child to Aga Khan Hospital, a specialist private care hospital.  Tragically Aga Khan is one of Pakistan’s
\n most expensive hospitals and it was well beyond the parents to afford such care. At first the parents of Aleeza crumbled when they were told that the
\n only way to save their child was to sell themselves into slavery.<\/p>\n

Though they initially contemplated relinquishing their freedom to save their daughter, God had a plan. News of her plight reached the BPCA and we raised
\n the funds to pay for the operation and sent a sister with Aleeza to make sure the essential care was provided. (click here)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n