Nora Baleva, 8 years old

Nora Baleva, 8 years old

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Nora was born pre-term with normal weight but had a very difficult delivery. She was born with severe asphyxia, a condition characterised by a disruption or cessation of breathing, resulting in inadequate oxygenation of the blood and leading to oxygen starvation of the tissues. An insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain quickly leads to irreversible brain damage. She had to be placed in a neonatal incubator for 14 days. Nora has been diagnosed with a severe mental disability and has very low blood pressure and seizures. Her mother looks after her and her younger sister on her own, as Nora is unable to support herself and cannot sit up. PROtegni Raka has financed the purchase of a wheelchair designed for children with disabilities that is suitable for her needs.