Samuel, a 14 year old boy from Eritrea, lost one leg during a machine accident in September 2008. Humanitarian medical help group (Hammer Forum) for children in war zones brought Samuel to Germany for operations to his second leg.

Hence, German surgeons have been conducting a series of operations in order to save his second leg. After the operation, Samuel’s condition improved and he is now learning to walk with the help of crutches and a lower-limb prosthetic device for his lost leg.

These operations were necessary and effective because the boy lost part of the bone structure during the accident. Throughout the operations and medical treatment Samuel is living with a German foster family, which makes him feel home. When asked what he likes best about his new home, he said “Watching TV the whole day”.

Samuel is from a poor family background with his mother and his ten year old brother living in a small rural village in Eritrea. He reached 7th grade at school and speaks Tigrigna and Arabic.

His mother could not have afforded the expenses required for his treatment to help her son keep his second leg safe. It was only with the support of the medical help group that made this possible to happen.

Meanwhile, everyone takes care of the boy who has adapted very quickly to his new environment far from Eritrea. His foster family remarks, “We could not believe how quick he learned the German language”.

Samuel’s future plan is to go back to Eritrea once he finished his operations but intends to return for a visit to his friends and foster family and of course he will be watching TV all day long.

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