"The key is you have to love them like your own".


Mohamed Bzeek has been a foster parent for over 31 years, and  has been fostering terminally ill children for over 25 years.  


<a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-foster-father-sick-children-2017-story.html"><a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-foster-father-sick-children-2017-story.html" target="_blank" class="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-foster-father-sick-children-2017-story.html</a></a> ---------


Thank you again to everyone who has donated. Mohamed's story of love and dedication has clearly struck a nerve.


2/13/17


I just had a long, lovely talk with Mohamed. With his permission, I would like to mention some of the things that the donations will be used for:


1. Air Conditioning/ Heating Mohamed is going to get central air conditioning and heating.  Both of Mohamed’s children have problems regulating body temperature.  Right now Mohamed just has a swamp cooler in his living room. He mentioned that in the summer when it gets hot, the family has to spend all their time in the living room, near the swamp cooler. 


2. Support Mohamed has not taken a single day off since 2010. In 2010 he took 6 weeks off to visit family in Libya. But apart from that he hasn’t taken a day off since 2000. The donations will enable Mohamed to hire another nurse, if he needs additional support, or needs to take a break.


3. Adam’s Education Mohamed is very happy to be able to use some of the donations towards his son Adam’s college education.


4. A New Van Mohamed has a 2003 van.  He is very dependent on his van  to take his children to doctor and hospital visits. He would like to use part of the donation to get a new, wheelchair accessible vehicle.


5. Roof Repairs Mohamed mentioned that his roof has been leaking badly for a while. He said that the donations came at just the right time.


I can’t convey what a lovely, humble person Mohamed is.


We spoke for over an hour, and most of the time was spent with him telling me beautiful stories about the children he has loved and taken care of.  He also mentioned in passing that his family members in Libya had created an organization to take care of Libyan orphans, and so far they had served over 600 orphans.


------------------------------ 2/9/17


Yesterday I had never heard of Mohamed Bzeek.  


I was feeling overwhelmed and disturbed by the hate speech I was seeing on the internet. Then I happened across the article about Mohamed in the LA Times.  I read it and burst into tears.  


It was healing to read about someone who is so genuinely good.  I was touched by his faith, his gentleness, and his dedication and love for his children. 


Mohamed has been of service, not only to his children, but to everyone who  has read the article.  In these times when there is so much hate,  it is inspiring and reassuring to read about someone who is so good and full of love.  


Thank you, Mohamed.  The world is a better place because you are in it.


Also, thank you, Hailey Branson-Potts.  Hailey wrote the article in the LA Times. In the hands of a lesser writer, this article would not have touched so many people.


Thank you for introducing  us to Mohamed.  And thank you for writing about an ordinary (and extra-ordinary) Muslim American.  


To quote 2 donors:


"In light of the current state of rhetoric in our country regarding Muslim Americans, people like Mohamed need to be seen and heard."


"It was so wonderful for the LA Times to do the story on just another person who "happens to be" Muslim and who happens to be an angel." 


( I also added an update explaining what motivated me set up the GoFundMe campaign).


---------- Thank you to everyone who has donated so far! I am very touched and humbled by the outpouring of support and donations. ------------


All funds raised go to Mr. Bzeek and his family.  


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