Steps to Recovery: Supporting Syrian Amputees

Dear Valued Supporter,

There was a moment Fatima thought she might never experience again:

standing on her feet and walking toward her family.

Fatima is a 55-year-old Syrian woman living with her husband, son, daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren. Years of loss, chronic illness, recurring infections, and several heart attacks eventually led to the amputation of her right leg below the knee.

The physical loss was devastating—but so was the emotional impact.

Fatima began to feel that she had lost her independence and had become a burden on the people she loved most.

Three months ago, she came to our center in Reyhanli, where our team provided a comprehensive assessment and began supporting her through both physical and psychological rehabilitation.

During her journey, Fatima shared something that stayed with our team: “I saw myself in a dream, walking, even though I knew I didn’t have a leg.”

Slowly, that dream began to feel possible.

With continued psychological support, rehabilitation sessions, and technical assistance from the center, Fatima regained confidence in herself—and eventually took her first steps after the amputation.

The moment was deeply emotional.

With tears of joy, she called her grandchildren and said: “Come and see me—I’m walking now!”

Your support helps make moments like this possible.

It provides people like Fatima with more than rehabilitation. It helps restore independence, confidence, dignity, and the belief that life can still move forward after profound loss.

Thank you for helping individuals with disabilities rediscover what they are capable of—and for giving families moments of hope they will never forget.

With heartfelt gratitude,

Dear Supporter,

Your support is creating change that can be seen in the smallest movements—and felt in the biggest hopes.

Seven-year-old Tughan from Afrin has lived with cerebral atrophy since birth, affecting both her speech and her ability to move freely. For her family, even simple milestones that many children reach naturally have required patience, care, and specialized support.

Today, Tughan is receiving that support.

At NSPPL’s center in Afrin, she has begun specialized physiotherapy sessions with her therapist, Fatima. Through carefully targeted exercises to strengthen her muscles and stretch her Achilles tendon, Tughan is working toward better mobility, greater stability, and more independence in her daily life.

And you are part of every step forward.

Because of the generosity of supporters like you, children such as Tughan can access professional rehabilitation services that their families may otherwise struggle to provide.

Thank you for helping turn treatment into possibility, movement into progress, and uncertainty into hope.

Tughan’s journey is not finished—but she no longer has to make it alone.

With our deepest gratitude,
NSPPL Team