Chaumala's Story
Chaumala Laurent came to Miami from
Haiti after being diagnosed with a skin cancer on the left portion
of her face. 26 years old and alone in a Miami Jackson hospital
room with the lower half of her left cheek surgically removed, is
how we met Chaumala. From that day on, a friendship was formed, not
only with Chaumala, but with her family as well.
Chaumala's illness claimed her life
several months after she arrived in the states; she left behind her
mother, father and nine brothers and sisters.
Chaumala was a teacher and dreamed
of opening her own school in Haiti. Her brothers and sisters also
aspire to learn and succeed; one of Chaumala's brothers, Luckner,
dreams of becoming a doctor. However, the harsh conditions in
their country and their financial situation make that goal
difficult to achieve.
