Anonymous Donation of $47K Transforms Life of Baby with Severe Brain Disorder

A baby girl from Florida, who once faced a bleak prognosis, is thriving today thanks to the selfless act of an anonymous donor who covered her medical expenses. Millie Longhenry, born in August 2023, was diagnosed with alobar holoprosencephaly, a severe congenital brain disorder with a grim survival rate.

Alobar holoprosencephaly, affecting approximately one in 10,000 live births, is known for its high mortality rate, particularly in the first week of life. Millie possesses the most severe form of this condition, leading doctors to predict that she would not survive beyond a few days.

Her mother, Meg Longhenry, reflected on the grim news received after Millie’s birth, stating that doctors revealed, “Millie should have been a miscarriage or a stillbirth. She should have died moments after birth.”

“They told us that over 95% of patients with this diagnosis do not survive past the initial months,