Meet Michaella
Michaella just turned one. She was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, and from the very beginning, her life has required extra care, patience, and love.
Her mom says Michaella finds calm when she’s held close, when she hears her voice, when she’s wrapped in her arms. Those quiet moments are where Michaella feels safest.
Michaella can’t eat solid food, so every meal must be blended with care. Milk, formula, soft foods. Diapers every day. Gentle routines that take time and energy, but are essential to her comfort and health.
Her father works collecting hospital waste to earn a small income. Her mother stays home to care for Michaella and her sibling. Together, they can only afford enough milk and diapers for about one week at a time.
This is where we step in.
Your support helps provide Michaella with her basic needs, milk, diapers, and daily care items that allow her family to keep going.
If you’re able to help, thank you.
And if you can’t right now, sharing her story helps more than you know.
This is how we show up, quietly, consistently, and with love.
Maya’s Hope works to improve the lives of orphaned, impoverished, and special-needs children worldwide.