Hello! This beautiful baby girl is Olivia. She is about to turn 1. She already loves life and never meets a stranger without a smile. She has two brothers and a big sister whom she loves very much. She also loves talking to (screaming at) her mommy and daddy, but soon, she may not be able to hear them.
You see, Olivia has profound hearing loss in her left ear and severe hearing loss in her right. In other words, without the use of her hearing aids, she can't hear her family when they talk to her. The hearing aids obviously help, but doctors say her hearing loss will most likely continue to degrade. Additionally, based on the specific sounds she can't hear, her speech will be affected.
There is hope! Olivia is eligible to receive cochlear implants, which would help her hear more clearly than she will with hearing aids. Unfortunately, even with health insurance covering the majority of the cost for the surgery to insert the implants, it will still cost Olivia's parents $3750 for each ear. This cost is just for the surgery, on top of all the other procedures and test that Olivia has had and will continue to have to get.
I don't share this to make you feel sorry for Olivia. She is one of the happiest babies you will ever meet, and she is going to grow up loved. If I know her family, Olivia will grow up and overcome any adversity that comes her way on account of her hearing loss. As a friend of the family, and someone who loves this little girl so much, I would love nothing more than to be able to pay for her surgery myself, as does her family. But I can't do this alone. I need your help. Will you join me in helping this wonderful family?
The Bible says that God formed Olivia and knitted her together in her mother's womb. She is fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps. 139:13-14). We know this to be true, and as such know that God will provide for this beautiful little girl, His daughter. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." God will provide for this child. He already is! Will you be an instrument of His work?
Please pray for this family, share this with your friends on social media, and if you find it in your heart to do so, help us reach our goal to at least cover the cost of the two surgeries Olivia will need so that she will be able to hear.
You see, Olivia has profound hearing loss in her left ear and severe hearing loss in her right. In other words, without the use of her hearing aids, she can't hear her family when they talk to her. The hearing aids obviously help, but doctors say her hearing loss will most likely continue to degrade. Additionally, based on the specific sounds she can't hear, her speech will be affected.
There is hope! Olivia is eligible to receive cochlear implants, which would help her hear more clearly than she will with hearing aids. Unfortunately, even with health insurance covering the majority of the cost for the surgery to insert the implants, it will still cost Olivia's parents $3750 for each ear. This cost is just for the surgery, on top of all the other procedures and test that Olivia has had and will continue to have to get.
I don't share this to make you feel sorry for Olivia. She is one of the happiest babies you will ever meet, and she is going to grow up loved. If I know her family, Olivia will grow up and overcome any adversity that comes her way on account of her hearing loss. As a friend of the family, and someone who loves this little girl so much, I would love nothing more than to be able to pay for her surgery myself, as does her family. But I can't do this alone. I need your help. Will you join me in helping this wonderful family?
The Bible says that God formed Olivia and knitted her together in her mother's womb. She is fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps. 139:13-14). We know this to be true, and as such know that God will provide for this beautiful little girl, His daughter. Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose." God will provide for this child. He already is! Will you be an instrument of His work?
Please pray for this family, share this with your friends on social media, and if you find it in your heart to do so, help us reach our goal to at least cover the cost of the two surgeries Olivia will need so that she will be able to hear.
Organizer and beneficiary
Brandon Hummel
Beneficiary