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A seven-year-old girl from Nigeria named Miracle, born with a rare condition that left her dependent on a colostomy, underwent life-changing reconstructive surgery in Taiwan. Miracle’s mother sold her property to bring her daughter across the world for treatment. Now she can eat and use the bathroom normally. Miracle celebrated her birthday for the first time in Taiwan, marking a new beginning for the family.

Dressed like a princess in a pink tiara, seven-year-old Miracle from Nigeria came to Taiwan with her mother for a life-changing surgery. She had a rare birth defect in which the opening to the anus was missing or blocked. Although she had previously undergone a colostomy, her family’s financial difficulties meant she could only use diapers and bandages to manage her condition.

Jennifer
Miracle’s mother
I was very, very happy because I was thinking, “Is this real life, or a dream?” I’m surprised because it just seems like a movie, is it real, or is it not real? But I just thank God for every day.

Jennifer sold her property to fly to Taiwan with her daughter. With the support of the Taiwan Root Medical Peace Corps and Taipei Medical University, Miracle was able to get the reconstructive surgery she needed to live a normal life. After her surgery, Miracle celebrated her birthday for the first time in Taiwan.

Jennifer
Miracle’s mother
I don’t have the money to celebrate her birthday. I was very, very happy, for the first time in her life I celebrated her birthday and the first in her life she cuts cake.

Huang Fu-huan
Taipei Medical University Hospital pediatric surgeon
The first surgery was to reconstruct her anorectal anatomy, creating a functional anal opening where there was none by pulling down the rectum and forming a normal anus for her to use. The second surgery was performed after confirming that anal dilation and bowel function were both ok, then we closed her temporary colostomy.

After flying across the world, Miracle has marked a new beginning to her life. Her dream is to become a doctor so she can help others, just like these doctors have helped her.

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