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Novonje, a mother in her mid-30s, was shot by cattle thieves when they came to her remote village to steal zebu (cows).
She suffered extremely serious injuries to her left leg, and one of her eight children was even killed in the shooting.
The emergency call was made to our partner organisation, Mobile Aid Madagascar, in the capital Antananarivo, as there was no way for Novonje to have her leg treated so far from civilisation. So Mobile Hilfe Madagaskar arranged for her to be taken – under the most difficult road conditions – to the capital, where she received specialist treatment at a hospital from their partner doctor, Dr Fernand.
Following lengthy wound treatment, Novonje’s leg has now been saved after all.
As prostheses are virtually non-existent in Madagascar, and those that are available are of poor quality, this is a real blessing for her!
Novonje extends her heartfelt thanks to all donors!