By Carolyn Schuetz | Director/Treasurer, COANIQUEM BCF
Azul is leaving her treatment at COANIQUEM Burned Children Center in Santiago, Chile, to move on to a normal life.
She came from Argentina for treatment in 2004, having suffered a severe burn on her hand. She had put her hand on the family's oven door. Her treatment over the years consisted of surgery, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological/social help for her and her mother. Children come to COANIQUEM periodically, typically spending 3-4 days, then returning home. During theses visits, Azul and her mother stayed in Casabierta, the free housing provided for these stays. Azul and her mother also received free meals, and Azul had school lessons provided by her own teachers in Argentina.
Azul is just one of the many success stories of COANIQUEM. Over 100,000 children of the Americas have received treatment since the founding of the center in 1979.
See the attached report that was sent to those who had helped support Azul's treatment through contributions to COANIQUEM Burned Children Foundation.
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