J.’s Challenge: Fighting Cancer and Supporting Lebanon
J. is a Lebanese woman fighting a brutal battle against cancer, a disease that requires constant testing and the constant use of medication. For this reason, she receives support from AMU, through the SosteniAMOLibano micro-promotion, to ensure that the most vulnerable people have access to treatment and are not left alone.
Beyond Illness: Addressing Poverty and Loneliness
J.’s suffering, however, is not only physical: her husband abandoned her precisely because of her illness, leaving her alone to raise three children aged 15, 12, and 6. In this context of poverty and loneliness, medical support becomes a fundamental pillar not only in coping with the illness, but also in terms of human relationships .
The value of human connection: Widad’s commitment
Widad is the one who takes care of delivering the monthly financial contribution to J., but she doesn’t stop there. It’s not just a matter of simply and coldly “providing” funds: Widad is a constant presence in the woman’s life, with whom she has built a human bond that thrives on listening, attentiveness , and care .
A gesture of hope for the future of children
Knowing J.’s children well, Widad brings them gifts every holiday, a gesture aimed at preserving a shred of serenity for the little ones despite the pain they endure at home. The value of gestures like these is immense. It is precisely this emotional closeness that gives a different meaning to the medical assistance received through support in Lebanon.
Right to health and dignity: the goal of the AMU
Knowing you’re not alone, having someone doing everything they can to support you, transforms care into a form of companionship through life. While medications and tests are essential for survival, it’s human warmth and a constantly outstretched hand that restores dignity and hope to those who have been wounded by life and abandonment.