Baby Faith Case Study

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Hi All,
Baby Faith is a kind, happy and bright eighteen month little girl from Isoko North, Delta State, Nigeria. Her days were filled with playing with friends, discovering new wonders of life, and many other activities and dreams that children her age have the opportunity to experience. However, since the start of hospital visits, pain and swelling in her eyes until the eventual diagnosis of Retinoblasma, Baby Faith’s babyhood and happiness have been on hold. Something new was added to the life of this eighteen month old girl; she was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma (Rb) which is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye.
It is the most common malignant cancer of …show more content…

Unfortunately, Baby Faith has lost her sight, but with our donations, she still has a bright future and life ahead of her.
Progress so far:
Team Save Baby Faith plan is to, as a matter of urgency begin her treatment in Nigeria and then when she is more stable to take Baby Faith and her mother to the UK for further treatment to include cranio-facial surgery. Also, at a later date for her parents to undergo some genetic testing to ascertain if the cancer is hereditary.
A good Samaritan and part of the Save Baby Faith Team has arranged, a medical of doctors from Texas who will treat and operate her from November 2nd in Aba, Nigeria. However, funds are needed for the surgery. Funds are needed for after surgery care; chemotherapy treatment, medication and food etc. We are also looking to set up a scholarship at a school for the blind for Baby Faith once she recovers from the operation and to also help Baby Faith’s mother to start a small business.

It is humbling to think about this fact: While you 're waiting in a long line at the store to get that new gift for your child that they just have to have, think about what this little eighteen month old baby is going through. For her family, their Christmas& New year season will be about holding on to what is really important and counting the blessings in their …show more content…

Besides donations, we also ask that you please share this page any way you can. Email it to friends and family or share it on Facebook so that we can reach out to as many people as possible to save Baby Faith and keep her alive. Please keep baby Faith alive by donating now and more importantly; please pray that she has a successful surgery and keep her family in your prayers. Please donate and help save her life. For any other support financial or non financial please send an email to

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