Teen is sole caregiver to blind mum in wheelchair

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St Gabriel's Secondary School student Syed Adam Rizq does not get to kick ball or hang out after school like his friends. He heads home because the 14-year-old has a great responsibility – caring for his mother, 48-year-old amputee Suriatini Abdul, who has gone...

St Gabriel's Secondary School student Syed Adam Rizq does not get to kick ball or hang out after school like his friends.

An infection in 2017 had claimed her left eye before spreading to her right eye. Her left leg had to be amputated in 2020 because of an infection from a burn. When she was hospitalised for treatment, Adam would visit her daily, commuting by bus. At home, the young boy is also responsible for the upkeep of the rental flat and their meals."We have only each other and my mum is the source of my strength. I cannot imagine a life without her."

 

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