Carol Maraj runs a domestic abuse foundation and herself is a survivor and says going under the knife can help fix injuries women suffered at the hands of their abusers.
’s mom said Friday she’s teaming up with a popular New York City plastic surgeon to offer domestic violence survivors free plastic surgery.
“So often, when [women] finally break free it is with scars, broken bones and disfigurements,” Maraj said at an NAACP-hosted luncheon on Long Island. “We will give these victims a new start that includes helping to restore their physical confidence.”vowed to work on victims pro-bono with no cap on the price of surgeries.
“After a while everything felt numb,” she wrote. “I felt blood running down my face, my nose was bleeding and I was in a state of shock from that many hits to my head.” On Long Island, more than 9,800 victims reported being abused in 2021, according to New York State Division of Criminal Justice data cited by NAACP.
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