Sophie's biggest dream is just to be able to smile as we all do, yet since she was born with Moebius syndrome, an extremely rare neurological disorder, she is able to move only the right side of her face. Doctors in Israeli hospital “Ichilov” are ready to operate and to do this we need to raise 64 898$.

Sophie has already been through a lot. Straight at birth she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, tracheal stenosis (narrowing of the windpipe) and convulsive syndrome. Followed by cerebral edema and tracheostomy. Doctors' prognosis was disheartening: Sophie would not be able to breath, eat or drink, even move, talk or smile by herself!

But fortunately, things turned out to be completely different. The faith and determination of her parents to fight for their daughter’s health overcame almost every obstacle. Sonya now goes to school and is developing just like any other child. However, she still dreams of having a beautiful smile.

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We want to extend our deepest thanks to you, dear friends, for your kind hearts and support in this crucial campaign. Thanks to you, in July 2022, doctors at Ichilov Clinic performed a successful surgery to reconstruct Sonya’s facial nerve.