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Haji first came to Israel at 15 for life saving surgery. Now 23, he's here again for second procedure all thanks to Israel's Save a Child's Heart association
Edna Abramson
This is the second time that Haji Hamis from Zanzibar is visiting Israel: He first came here when he was 15 to undergo life-saving heart surgery at the Wolfson Medical Center through the Save a Child's Heart (SACH) association.
At the time he was living with his parents and six brothers and sisters in a small house in the village of Mondoli he could barely walk and had trouble breathing.
Haji Hamis - second heart surgery thanks to SACH association
After the surgery Haji was able to walk, run and play like any healthy child his age but now he has once again been brought to Israel with four other children from Zanzibar who need urgent heart surgeries, for an additional operation.
On the surface, Haji seems perfectly healthy and even jokes about not understanding why they brought him here again, but SACH's doctors who examined him on their last trip to Zanzibar made the decision he needed another surgery.
Haji told Ynet that he was very happy to be coming here for the second time and was excited about going back to his family, his life and his job which he put on hold to undergo the second procedure.
A long tiring journey lies ahead for the other children who arrived in Israel for medical purposes; Haji has been sharing his own experiences with them and has given them advice on how to make the process easier.
Zanzibar man's life saved twice in Israel - Israel Activism, Ynetnews
Edna Abramson
This is the second time that Haji Hamis from Zanzibar is visiting Israel: He first came here when he was 15 to undergo life-saving heart surgery at the Wolfson Medical Center through the Save a Child's Heart (SACH) association.
At the time he was living with his parents and six brothers and sisters in a small house in the village of Mondoli he could barely walk and had trouble breathing.
צילום: David Cohen, CoVisions Ltd 
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| Haji Hamis - life saving surgery through Save a Child's Heart |
Haji Hamis - second heart surgery thanks to SACH association
After the surgery Haji was able to walk, run and play like any healthy child his age but now he has once again been brought to Israel with four other children from Zanzibar who need urgent heart surgeries, for an additional operation.
On the surface, Haji seems perfectly healthy and even jokes about not understanding why they brought him here again, but SACH's doctors who examined him on their last trip to Zanzibar made the decision he needed another surgery.
Haji told Ynet that he was very happy to be coming here for the second time and was excited about going back to his family, his life and his job which he put on hold to undergo the second procedure.
A long tiring journey lies ahead for the other children who arrived in Israel for medical purposes; Haji has been sharing his own experiences with them and has given them advice on how to make the process easier.
Zanzibar man's life saved twice in Israel - Israel Activism, Ynetnews
