Little Angel Melushke

Started 2 yrs ago

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About This Campaign

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Monique Marais
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2 
BaB campaigns
Location
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
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Started 2 yrs ago
Open end-date

🌸 Meet Melushke — Our Little Miracle Warrior 🌸

Melushke is a bright, beautiful, and courageous 7-year-old girl with a smile that lights up every room. Born on 18 July 2018, her journey began with devastating news — she was born with brain damage, and we were told to prepare for the worst.

Doctors believed she would be a “bed baby,” unable to sit, crawl, walk, play, speak, or eat independently. Her first year of life was spent in and out of NICU and PICU, and at just two months old she required a feeding tube, later converted to a Mickey button.

But Melushke had other plans.

Just before her third birthday, her feeding tube was removed, and today she eats independently and enthusiastically. Against all expectations, she now walks, runs, plays, laughs, and fills our lives with joy. Recent brain scans have shown that parts of her brain have adapted, with healthy areas taking over functions that were previously impaired. Although two lobes at the back of her brain are still developing more slowly, her progress continues to amaze us.

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Campaign Updates

M. Marais 26 Jan '26
Lushi het 19 Januarie haar eerste dag by haar nuwe special needs skool gehad Ons het lank gewag vir die plasing en nou het Sy ’n baie oulike juffrou en ek glo sy is presies waar sy moet wees – op...

M. Marais 13 Nov '25
Our little superstar had her speech assessment on Tuesday, and we’re feeling really positive! The therapist was absolutely lovely ( The Play Pod ), and we’re so grateful for her kindness and guid...

M. Marais 3 Nov '25
✅ OT assessment done and dusted! Next step — they’ll be observing her in her school environment, and we’ll take it from there. 💪 🧠 Up next: her Neurologist appointment on Thursday, and then on the...

M. Marais 27 Oct '25
Quick update on Lushi 💕 Lushi’s spectacles have been ordered and should arrive in a few weeks! 🤓 She’s also super excited for her very first sports day at school on 1st November — she’s alr...
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