Treatment
The California-based Children's Burn Foundation arranged for and agreed to pay for transportation, medical, and housing costs for Youssif and his family. Dr. Peter Grossman, of the Sherman Oaks Grossman Burn Center, volunteered to perform the necessary surgeries for free. Since a fund was established by CNN and the Children's Burn Foundation, over $300,000 has been donated. When Youssif's father received the news in Baghdad, he told CNN's Arwa Damon, "I feel like I am going to fly from happiness." Youssif was also cheered by the news, excitedly running around his house saying, "Daddy, daddy, am I really going to get on a plane?!"
Youssif, his father, mother, and baby sister arrived in the United States on September 11, 2007. Youssif's first surgery was performed on Thursday, September 20, 2007.
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