SHONDELL WILLIAMSON lost her sight and had her face disfigured beyond recognition when her estranged husband threw acid on her, in a fit of rage two years ago.
After an incredible journey, Williamson’s sight has been restored and she has undergone reconstructive surgeries. Her case was taken up by the Saving Hands Emergency Aid, Inc. (SHEA) Foundation which has funded two years of treatment for Williamson.

“Shondell was left blind and acid melted away all of her facial features. With your help, we were able to see her through two years of intense medical treatment, including vision correction and reconstructive surgeries,” said the organisation in a Facebook post.
Williamson had her second major vision correction surgery on May 17 and has since been able to see clearly. “Shondell is beyond ecstatic; she is also incredibly grateful to everyone who made this miracle possible,’’ said SHEA.

For those persons who reached into their pockets and gave a donation to help Williamson, SHEA said this is their miracle and blessing. As she continues her journey to full recovery, the foundation asked for persons to donate in order to keep Williamson in treatment.
It was reported that Williamson had underwent vision correction surgery, and her sight was restored in one eye, but the extent of her injuries was so extreme, that despite her doctors’ numerous attempts to keep scar tissues from growing over the opening of the other eye, they were unsuccessful.

“There was a strong chance of improving her vision further, but required at least one more complex surgery, involving two very skilled surgeons,” the Foundation had said.
According to SHEA, it was an extremely lengthy process, where a bone from her rib was used to graft her nose. But despite all her difficulties, SHEA said it remained committed to seeing Shondell through the completion of her treatment.

It was on January 19, 2017 in New Amsterdam that Shondell’s jealous boyfriend disguised himself as a woman to get close to her so he could douse her with the substance that disfigured her entire face and upper body. On December 15, 2017, she underwent a grueling eight-hour surgery. It was a difficult one that almost never happened.

The man responsible for her condition, Alfred De-Jonge, had journeyed all the way from Linden to Berbice to commit the act after Shondell had finally summoned the courage to end the abusive 10-year relationship. And as he bathed her with the acid, he had the gall to scream, “If I can’t have you, no one will!” He then escaped in a waiting car