-Ron Lapitan, Former Community Outreach Coordinator
The Center for Health and Human Rights began our support of Firouz in 2016. A young immigrant from Iran, Firouz worked two non-stop jobs as a waitress and an evening nurse when she unexpectedly felt a crippling pain in her legs. She was diagnosed with leukemia, a cancer of the blood that destroys body functioning. Her chemotherapy began that day.
Unable to work due to the effects of the leukemia and chemotherapy, Firouz lost both jobs and her health coverage, though the supervisor of her restaurant contributed to her treatment costs for the first 6 months because she had been such a hard worker. CHHR then took full responsibility for the costs of her treatments, organizing tireless benefit events until she could be enrolled in Medicaid. Firouz also received numerous visits in the hospital from CHHR staff and community to keep her spirits high throughout the painful chemotherapy process.
In 2017, CHHR also carried out a campaign to find Firouz a bone marrow donor match. As her treatments continue, the Center continues to lighten Firouz’s load by covering the full costs of her rent during the next year when she will not be able to work. Please join us in our support of a truly deserving patient and individual!
Contribute to Firouz’s campaign here. Any contribution counts!: https://www.healthasright.org/causes-grid/
“I want to appreciate them [the donors] for being so kind to me. They’re sending me positive energy, and they want to save my life. I like them truly from all of my heart.”
-Firouz Khafaji
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