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Terror victim's tribute to charity which helped him get his life back

A story of hope inspires One Family UK supporters to raise more than £900,000

May 26, 2017 15:12
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It was the day that defined Chen Haoun’s life. A senior in Israeli high school, he was daydreaming about his future as he entered the market area in Hadera, he told One Family UK supporters at the charity’s London dinner.

“A  moment later, my world was torn apart. A suicide bomber blew himself up, murdering five, and leaving me terribly wounded. I suffered major head and internal trauma, as well as grievous and extensive burns.”

For a month after the October 2005 attack, he oscillated between life and death. Against the odds, he survived.

“But I was a broken, shattered thing and I needed help — a lot of it. In the following months, I underwent many operations and other medical procedures designed to give me a chance for a relatively normal life.