Support Pours In to Grant One-Year-Old Aria the Gift of Hearing for the First Time
One-year-old Aria Payton Botha, a little warrior from the South Coast of Durban, KwaZulu Natal, is battling severe hearing loss in both ears and could potentially receive the gift of sound for the first time through a cochlear implant in the next three months. With the unwavering support of her family and community, her parents aim to raise funds for this life-changing operation through a BackaBuddy campaign.
With a fundraising target of R200,000 to cover surgery, implants, and therapy appointments, the community rallies behind Aria’s by raising over R20 000 thus far from 24 donors.
Aria recently had hearing aids fitted, showing sensitivity to sound, a positive sign. This suggests she might be a candidate for cochlear implants.