The 15 year old school boy whose gruesome accident photos went viral on social media recently has been rescued with a successful operation by Doctors at the Emergency Hospital at Goderich West of Freetown.
Emmanuel Kamanda was rushed to the hospital where his right tibia and fibula had been badly damaged in the accident therefore Doctors had to amputate the affected leg.
He has already been discharged from the hospital. A humanitarian organization Chozen Generation Sierra Leone recently visited Emmanuel at his Patton Street residence to follow up on his recovery process after the amputation.
When the team arrived at the small flat where Emmanuel lives with his grandparent, they found him lying in an old couch in a corner of the barely lit parlor.

He looked distraught, much like someone who was learning to start life afresh. Emmanuel is a brave young man. Despite his ordeal, he exudes a great deal of self-confidence and hope.
He spoke about his love for football, Christiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid; and about how he had played football with his friends the evening before the accident.
He also spoke about his dream of completing university and becoming a CEO in a “big ba

nk”.
Responding, his grandma thanked Chozen Generation Sierra Leone for the gifts and requested that the organization provides ongoing mentorship to Emmanuel – a request the organization immediately granted and wished him a speedy recovery and all the best for the future.
The occasion was climaxed by a small donation of food items and cash to Emmanuel’s family for the welfare of the school boy.
By Saidu Bah
Tuesday October 04, 2016

First published on: Awoko Newspaper

Note

The above piece and its content are the sole views of Awoko Newspaper. Since our visit to Emmanuel Kamanda went viral, dozens of Sierra Leoneans, at home and abroad have shown support to him and his family including Sierra Leone’s Minister of Social Welfare, Dr. Sylvia Blyden who visited Emmanuel. Emmanuel has been recovering steadily and has since returned to school.