Tison recently met his parents in the city of Ternate. They had not seen each other for around a year. This was not just a get together, this was a time to set a direction for Tison's future. Tison has been at the clinic on the island of Halmahera for the past year. He is burned over 40% of his body. He has missed his parents but his village in about 200 miles from our medical base. They left him at our clinic where he receives daily treatment for his wounds. He was given a passport with the support of his parents.He is one more step closer to getting to Fairbanks, Alaska for the medical care being offered to him. All the providers have agreed to give him the treatments he needs as charity. This is such a great chance for him to come here and get the "life changing" surgeries he needs. There are some awesome people who are willing to give their professional skills and personal support.
There are many more steps to take until he is in Fairbanks. The support letters have been sent to Indonesia. These letter will be a presented to the U.S. Embassy in support of the application to award Tison a visa. We are weeks away from the next big step--where he is granted a visa to come to the U.S.
