Yar Blu, a 16-month-old girl, lives in a refugee settlement with her parents and eight older siblings. The family has resided in the camp for ten years. The father works as a medic at the clinic in the camp and the mother previously taught in the camp until the birth of Yar Blu. The father’s income is not sufficient to meet the basic financial demands of such a large family.
Yar Blu was born in a hospital, rather than the camp clinic, because her mother had a medical condition called eclampsia that dictated the delivery should be done in a fully equipped hospital. At the time of birth, her mother and physician noted the presence of a small mass on the bridge of her nose. Fluid was also leaking from the mass. However, Yar Blu received no care as they were unable to afford it.
At the present time, Yar Blu is not displaying symptoms, other than the increasing size of the mass. She is very active and alert; however, the risk of cognitive impairment increases over time. The mother has no predetermined ambitions for her child; she said that Yar Blu could do whatever she wishes when she grows up.
Successful surgery will give Yar Blu the chance in life that she deserves.