A Sudanese mother is racing against time to save her only son, 13-year-old Imad Ammar, whose body is being gradually weakened by Duchenne muscular dystrophy. With treatment available but far beyond her means, she has appealed for help as the disease continues to strip away his strength, mobility and childhood.
Across hospital corridors and inside their home, Imad’s mother has spent months searching for a way forward, determined not to let the doors close on the chance of treatment. Her plea now reaches readers of «الخليج» and all those willing to lend support, in the hope that a single injection may give her son a real opportunity to fight the disease.
Dr Khalid Al Khaja:
The UAE has made charity and humanitarian work a deeply rooted and sustainable practice
Steps growing harder
The illness does not simply drain Imad’s strength; it advances quietly and relentlessly. It begins with unsteady steps, then weakens the muscles further, while the heart and lungs are left to face exhaustion earlier than they should. His mother watches helplessly as the disease steals his ability to move, fearing the moment when walking may no longer be possible.
For her, daily life has become a cycle of prayer, waiting and worry. She knows there is a treatment that could make a difference, and that one injection could offer her child a genuine chance to confront the disease. But the cost is 10 million and 600 thousand dirhams, a sum far beyond what the family can bear on its own.
After every door appeared to close, she has turned to readers, philanthropists and kind-hearted people, asking them to help save her only child. That injection could restore some of Imad’s childhood, and give him a better chance of holding on to his steps, his smile and the dreams he has not yet had the opportunity to live.
Donation link
https://donate.ico.org.ae/Home?id=11542
It is a plea for compassion to become action, and for hope to reach a child whose future depends on it.
Charity and humanitarian work
Dr Khalid Abdulwahab Al Khaja, Executive Director of the Charity Association, said the organisation is sponsoring the case of Sudanese child Imad Ammar as one of the humanitarian cases within its charitable and humanitarian framework, stressing that the UAE stands out in charity and humanitarian work, which has become a firmly rooted and sustainable practice.
د. خالد عبدالوهاب الخاجة
He added that the UAE has dedicated its material and human capabilities to supporting charitable and humanitarian work, broadening the circle of beneficiaries and reflecting its longstanding commitment to extending a helping hand to those in need, while giving patients and children renewed chances at life and hope.