As writen by Emanuel's mother:

Emanuel is a 21 months old baby; he was born on December 22, 2004, in Bogotá, Colombia. Everything was okay during my pregnancy, and we were expecting him to be born on the 25th, on a regular labor, but things changed in the last moment, because after I went to a regular check-up, they found that he wasn’t moving so they had to do an emergency c-section. We were not prepared and I had to stay at the hospital right way. The most difficult moment was when he was coming out and I didn’t hear him cry. The doctors didn’t know what had happened, he was almost dead, he wasn’t breathing correctly. After all this, they did many examinations and they found that he needed 2 blood transfusions because his levels were very low. He was in the hospital for 2 weeks with oxygen and also had to stay with it for 3 and half months. Doctors said that because of his oxygen problem during birth he might be having a brain damage later that at that moment wasn’t detected. After a few months they said that he had a developmental delay, he needed therapies especially for his motor progress, but they were not provided at time. So, we started with therapies at home, but they were too expensive, now therapists say that is important for Emanuel to receive a special program with all 3 therapies (physical, occupational & speech) together because they are necessary for him to achieve the highest levels of development in all areas.

In Colombia, this program is very expensive and we don’t have the means to afford it. At the present time, my baby isn’t receiving any therapies, only the exercises I learned from the therapists, but that isn’t enough. I dream of seeing him walking and doing the same things as a child of his age. He’s very intelligent and everyday he is more conscious of things he can’t do. I believe that God made a miracle with him letting him live and after all those things that happened. And now I believe that he will still do a miracle for him so he can receive those therapies.

WE NEED HELP. I’m really worried for my child’s future, and I know the earlier we start his therapies, the better for him. At the beginning of all this process, doctors said it was a Developmental delay, now some are saying that is cerebral palsy. All this is very new for me, and all I know is that he needs treatment soon.

Thank you for all the support you may give us. Right now we are in Colombia and we wish to go to America to receive any help from you. God bless you all, and thank you for being an instrument that he may use to bless us.
Angelica