-
Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
Three months ago, 12-year-old Dieuphete was in a Haitian village when a gasoline-fueled cooking fire ignited his nylon shirt.
-
Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
Lydia Minnor kept watch over her son, Dieuphete Celime, as he recovered in a patient room at Shriner's Hospital for Children in Boston.
-
Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
He was brought to Shriners Hospital where a team of doctors was attempting to give him a new life and a functioning face.
-
Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
Dieuphete came with his mother, Lydia, on Monday evening. It was the first time either had left Haiti.
-
Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
Team surgeons Rob Sheridan, left, and Philip Chang reviewed the treatment plan with Lydia in her son's patient room.
-
Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe
Doctors said his wounds will be closed and he will be able to eat properly and work to support himself and his family.
