February 7, 2025
The Soans Christian Academy Faculty is looking for donations for Andre III’s restoration.
Soans Christian Academy in Philadelphia is working a fundraiser to assist the household of a 10-year-old boy who was injured whereas defending his sister throughout a Jan. 31 aircraft crash.
Andre Howard III attends the Soans Christian Academy alongside together with his siblings.
The fundraiser web page on Fb reads, “Soans household is standing along with the Howard household as they undergo this troublesome scenario. We’re declaring a name of unity in prayer and donation to help the Howard household.
“Donations must be dropped at Soans as we’ll give on to the household. Andre has an extended street to restoration. Let’s assist Andre by way of this journey as we rally up alongside him in help.”
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The crash, in accordance to WPVI, was the results of a medical jet from the Northeast Philadelphia Airport crashing into Andre III’s automotive. The aircraft had solely two passengers—a mom and her daughter—in addition to 4 on-flight crew members who had been en path to Springfield-Branson Nationwide Airport in Missouri.
Andre III was touring in a automotive with each siblings and his father close to the mall when the aircraft went down.
“My son…tells his little sister, ‘Get down,’ And he grabs her, I hear the glass shatter,” Andre Howard Jr. stated. “I flip round; there’s a chunk of metallic protruding of my son’s head from the aircraft.”
After police arrived, the Howard household was rushed to the Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, the place Andre III instantly underwent surgical procedure for his head harm.
“They informed us my son wasn’t speculated to make it,” Howard Jr. stated. “Additionally they informed us, ‘They don’t do youngsters trauma.’ However they did for us, which was nothing however God.”
When Andre III awakened, his father stated, he requested about his sister and the upcoming Tremendous Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
“I used to be simply attempting to assist my sister…subsequent factor I do know, I assumed I died,’” Andre III stated, based on his father.
“To face loss of life yesterday and talking immediately, stepping up for his little sister, like I prepare him and his different little brothers to do off of intuition,” Andre Jr. stated.
The Howard household has arrange a GoFundMe to help in paying for Andre III’s medical and restoration bills. As of Friday afternoon, greater than $170,000 had been raised.
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