Yasser was a 10-year-old boy from the outskirts of Zahedan. Since he was a baby, one of his legs had not developed normally. His thigh bone was shorter than normal and his other leg was severely deformed. He couldn’t walk properly, he couldn’t run, he couldn’t play like other children.
Buying shoes was always painful for Yasser, because no two pairs of shoes were ever the same.
But what bothered him most were the looks from the kids at school. Some would laugh at him, others wouldn’t sit next to him. However, Yasser had a big heart and was always smiling.
His father was a pickup truck driver and could only provide for the family with his daily wage. With all that expense, Yasser’s treatment was a distant dream… until one day, one of his school teachers introduced the name “Chain of Hope” to his family.
After an initial assessment, Yasser was admitted to one of the Chain of Hope Institute’s partner hospitals. His case was approved, and a few months later, an Iranian-French orthopedic team performed a complex surgery on his leg. After surgery, physiotherapy sessions, and with a special prosthetic leg, Yasser was able to stand again… this time stronger than ever.
A few weeks after the surgery, Yasser walked for the first time in his life without the help of others.
When his mother saw this moment, she couldn’t hold back her tears of joy:
“I always said that God himself would show the way… The chain of hope became that way.”
Today, Yasser proudly puts on his own shoes. He runs, plays football, and says: “I want to be a footballer. Those who once said you can’t, come and watch!”