Dear Life,
I want to tell you the story of a beautiful
little girl.
Her name is Susanna.
She lives in Eastern Europe in the same country
as Sofi.
She is six years old.
She has Spina Bifida.
Unlike Kumaka and all of his friends (including Sofi's), Susanna's Spina Bifida Story is different.
Susanna's back lesion has NEVER been closed.
Susanna has hydrocephalus yet has NEVER had a
shunt.
Yet the orphanage staff speaks of
how amazed
they are with the girl moving
around her bed
as she is the first child
with spina bifida they
have seen do that.
Unfortunately Susanna NEVER LEAVES HER CRIB.
She has never played with the other children outside of the crib.
Unfortunately Susanna NEVER LEAVES HER CRIB.
She has never played with the other children outside of the crib.
Susanna not only interacts
with the other child in her room but she has
formed a significant relationship of
friendship with him.
Their beds are one next to
the other and they
exchange toys and “talk” to
each other.
The caregivers explained
whenever the girl
starts vocalizing, the boy
joins her.
They have seen her reach out
through the bars of his bed and try to “fix” his clothes the way the caregivers
do.
Kumaka has a voice because of
his parents.
Sofi has a voice because she
will have parents.
Susanna has no voice.
She has no one to fight her
battles.
We are praying that SOMEONE
will read this, will see her picture, will ask for more information.
Susanna desperately NEEDS parents who will step in, fight for Susanna to receive the correct medical care
and bring her home!
Susanna deserves a chance at life. A chance with a family. She needs a miracle.
Susanna is a miracle.
Hopefully she's
your miracle.
