You Assisted Amma Hooran in Discovering Sounds
Amma Hooran's Story
Amma Hooran, a 5-year-old girl from Shaheed Benazirabad, Sindh, had been suffering from the inability to hear the sounds around her since birth. Her parents noticed her hearing impairment when she was one year old. They took her to a local hospital and received a consultation from a doctor. After conducting some medical tests, the doctor diagnosed Amma Hooran with congenital sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Amma Hooran couldn’t experience childhood fully and faced challenges. She used to look astonishingly when her parents and siblings wanted to convey any message as understanding and recognizing sounds was beyond her abilities.
The doctor advised cochlear implant surgery to open the door to the world of sounds for her. However, the cost of this expensive surgery was beyond her family’s financial reach. Living in a small rented house, Amma Hooran’s parents barely made ends meet. Her father is the sole provider for the family and his monthly income of PKR 30,000 is not enough to cover the house rent in addition to the utility bills and groceries. Affording the much-needed surgery for Amma Hooran was impossible for them. A glimmer of hope arose when a neighbor told them about Transparent Hands. Amma Hooran’s family reached out to us and asked us for help.
On 27th July 2024, Amma Hooran was admitted to GIMS Hospital in Gambat. On 28th July 2024, her surgery was performed by Dr. Maqbool Ahmed. He carefully inserted the internal component of the cochlear implant. Amma Hooran recovered and after receiving post-operative care, she was discharged on 29th July 2024.
Six weeks after the surgery, the external component of the cochlear implant was installed. Now, Amma Hooran receives speech therapy sessions as it will help her to understand and process sounds effectively.
Moreover, it will promote the development of clear speech, enabling better communication with others. Her parents described their happiness as follows:
“We feel blessed to have received such amazing support during this time. Now Amma Hooran can listen, and her spirit is high. You have given her the greatest gift. She has now come out from her silent world. Thank you for being there for our daughter!”
The cochlear implant surgery has allowed Amma Hooran to enter a new world where she can now easily understand people. She can communicate her basic needs and her future is filled with endless possibilities. Amma Hooran’s family extends their heartfelt gratitude to you for giving her a world filled with sounds. Your contributions transformed her life.
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