Badly burned Ugandan 11-year-old walks for first time in 4 years
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Adolf Baguma was 7 when his aunt burned him with hot banana leaves because he tried to take food. His legs healed at 90 degree angles, preventing him from walking upright. / KCBS/Children's Burn Foundation Eleven-year-old Adolf Baguma walked for the first time in four years on Christmas thanks to the help of an international aid organization, CBS Los Angeles reports. Baguma lived in Uganda when, at age 7, his 14-year-old aunt badly burned his legs with a banana leaf as punishment for trying to take food. His legs healed at a 90 degree angle because the burns were never treated properly, forcing him to crawl on all fours to get around.
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City: Los Angeles
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Facility: Grossman Burn Center
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Country: Uganda
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Company: CBS
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Organization: Burn Foundation
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Children's Burn Foundation flew Ugandan boy to Los Angeles in November to pay for reconstructive surgery of legs
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Badly burned Ugandan 11-year-old walks for first time in 4 years
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