Thoughtful and Resourceful - Little F

Little F was abandoned as a newborn almost 5 years ago, during the height of the Covid lockdowns.  

She was diagnosed with a number of heart defects, as well as a few other abnormalities.  It was later confirmed that she was born with Loey's-Dietz syndrome, which is a connective tissue disorder that often causes aortic and other arterial malformations.  

F has already had one heart surgery, and will need another at some point in the future.  She follows up with her cardiologist every 6 months, but so far has been stable and the risks of doing surgery now outweigh the benefits. 

F lives in our family model of care and is thriving with her 3 sisters and one brother.  

She has a fiery personality, and her foster mom says she is not only fearless, but also incredibly smart.  F never stops talking, and is always ready with a solution to any problem she faces.  

Recently the power went off unexpectedly mid-day, and lunch had not yet been prepared.  Realizing that her foster mom would be unable to make lunch as usual, she remembered that they had bread left over.  So, she went to her mom and said “The power is off!  You won’t be able to cook lunch for us… but don’t worry, we have bread left over from breakfast and we can eat that today.”  Her mom was amazed that she was so thoughtful and resourceful.

We are able to offer F loving, nurturing family based care and life saving monitoring and medical treatment because of the wonderful support of people like you.  Thank you for making a difference for little F!