Video Update April 4, 2017
The father of baby Jawad Thanks supporters and provides an update.

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Baby Abdul Jawad and His Family Need Immediate HELP!

Abdul Jawad is a two-year-old with a rare genetic disorder called “Omenn Syndrome,” also known as the “Bubble Boy Disease” because it characterized by extreme inflammation and severely compromises a person’s immune system. Abdul Jawad also has a painful skin condition called Epidermolysis bullosa.

Abdul Jawad and his family are Syrian refugees currently in Istanbul awaiting resettlement. The toddler needs to have an immediate lung surgery and a bone marrow transplant that will cost his parents thousands of dollars that they just don't have. 

The Family Recently Lost Their Eldest Child to The Same Disease

In early February of this year, Abdul Jawad’s 6-year-old brother, Yahya, died after complications from the same condition, Omenn Syndrome. 

The family was previously cleared to be resettled as refugees in the U.S. in December 2016, but at the time, Abdul Jawad and Yahya were both to ill to travel. The family's trip was then rescheduled for February 1, but by then, President Trump's travel ban had gone into effect, so the trip to the U.S. was ultimately cancelled, though it is unclear why.

The family is currently in line for asylum to the U.S. or Europe. 

Our Goals to Help Abdul Jawad

Our organization will distribute funds to help Abdul Jawad with costly medical treatments that can only be done at a private hospital. In addition, the organization plans to help the family secure temporary housing as soon as it collects $5,000. The family's UNHCR application is complete and they are expecting asylum some time in the next 2-3 months. 

Please Donate What you Can

If you are moved by this story and want to help this toddler and his family gain back some semblance of normalcy, please don't hesitate to donate and support them in any way you can. A donation in any amount and a generous share on social media can have a life-altering impact for this family. 

Your monetary support will distribute the funds to Abdul Jawad’s family. The funds will support the immediate needs of the family in the areas of:

• Appropriate medical care / ongoing medical bills
• Apartment close to the hospital for the family until settlement is resolved
• Additional funds raised will be used for other refugees in immediate need

Best Ways to Support!

You can make an immediate impact on this family by clicking the donation button above and donating generously. Your donation of $5, $10 ... $25 ... $100 or more will ensure that Abdul Jawad has a fighting chance and that his family is able to sustain themselves as they battle for their toddler's life and mourn the child they lost to this rare disorder. Please also share on social media from the sharing tools above. Give your friends and family an opportunity to help and spread goodwill to our sisters and brothers in humanity. And most powerful of all, please make dua (say a prayer) for this family!