Today, we face an unfortunate reality: the defunding of Sheraton’s Flight by the current administration. For years, our mission has been supported by the compassion and generosity of organizations like USAID, enabling us to bring hope and safety to countless families. We are proud of what we’ve accomplished, and we stand firm in our gratitude for the trust placed in us.

I can still see my mother screaming, my father leaping for him, the balloons carrying him higher, higher—until he was just a speck in the sky.