Born September 1, 2007, Baby Miracle was not expected to survive for more than a few hours. Her doctors on the island of Apia in Samoa had even decided she should not be fed. Nevertheless her family refused to let her die. Baby Miracle clung to life despite her deformities with the help of her parents who would sneak nourishment to her.

We at the Child Foundation are dedicated to raising funds to help with her medical expenses. With the help of generous donors like you, we are committed to helping Baby Miracle take steps towards the rich and beautiful life that every child deserves.

She was born with her eyes pushed to the side of her face and misshapen; her nose and mouth were malformed, which prevents her from suckling. Her parents and other caregivers would give her milk through a dropper for nourishment. After receiving little encouragement for her survival from the doctors in Samoa, the parents reluctantly decided to go public with her story to help raise funds to take her to New Zealand for a workup and CT scan, but New Zealand refused to give her a visa----also thinking that she didn't deserve any resources.

From the doctors in Miami, FL:
"While we certainly cannot make her completely normal, she has a bilateral cleft lip that we can repair, a meningomyelocoele, and bone defects of the skull. These are treatments we would do for any child in this country, so why not give Baby Miracle some of the same resources we would provide our own children."

Babies born in the United States are given every possible opportunity for survival while other countries do not and sometimes cannot provide the necessary care for these children. Baby Miracle and her family are now in Miami, Florida and have met with a team of doctors at Miami Children's Hospital who will assess her needs and address the most critical ones. Please check our website daily for updates on her and please help us raise the necessary funds for her opportunity to a better life.