elissa montanti brought them here after an american soldier told her wa'ad's story. >> elissa montantiwith his friends and they were kicking a bottle. i think the first child kicked a bottle, and then maybe the second. and then, he kicked it and it exploded. >> pelley: it was a bomb? >> montanti: it was a bomb. >> pelley: the blast shattered his face, tore out his eye, and took away his right arm and left leg. wa'ad would receive treatment for all of those wounds from a network of volunteers and charities that elissa montanti has recruited, one by one, over the last 15 years. wa'ad's first stop was at the shriners hospital in philadelphia. shriners has 22 hospitals that provide free care to burned and crippled children. >> oh, you are so strong >> pelley: wa'ad pushed through physical therapy to strengthen his muscles. >> you're going to be superman. ( laughter ) >> pelley: but slowed down long enough... >> wow, he really gets around well. >> pelley: ...to get fitted for a new arm and leg that the shriners made for him. then, it was a trip to see an ocular specialist, annette kirzrot,