This little angel is Amanda Gracie and she's currently fighting for her life. She was born with multiple congenital anomalies and after getting her home for just about 3 weeks, she was rushed back into the hospital and hasn't left since then. She just celebrated her 6th month in the hospital.

 

The tube that you see is what's keeping her alive at the moment. Right now, she needs a tracheostomy procedure to allow her body to get better access to the breathing tube. The worst part is that this procedure has to be done in a different hospital and they have to settle their current hospital bill of just under $25,000 plus other expenses. My goal is to raise at least that amount and hope to surpass that number in order for them to pay the much needed surgery, in which we don't know the cost at the moment.

 

Please help me get her that life-giving surgery and get her home to her 5-year old big sister, her mom and dad. Although her congenital condition is life-long, the initial goal now is to get her comfortable and survive the procedure so she can go home.

 

I ask you all dear readers, from the bottom of my heart for any amount that you can help with. My name is Mervin Dave Castillo Lorico and I am organizing this fundraising on behalf of my sister, Maria Girlie Lorico Dalope for her daughter Amanda Gracie.

 

Thank you so much in advance!