Name: Anya
Age: 2
Region: Eastern Europe
Anya is an affectionate 2 year old girl born in 2024 who enjoys spending time with the adults who care for her. She loves being cuddled, talked to, and sung to, and she responds with bright smiles and expressive eye contact. Anya is calm, easily engages with familiar caregivers, and enjoys one-on-one attention.She is making steady developmental progress. Anya can sit independently, pull herself up to stand, cruise along furniture, and walk with support. She enjoys exploring toys, tracks objects well with her eyes, and communicates through smiles, facial expressions, gestures, and vocalizations. Since moving to a new department in early 2026, she has adapted well and continues to enjoy interacting with those around her.
Anya has been diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl syndrome type 12, a rare genetic condition that can affect multiple body systems. She also has developmental motor delays, postaxial polydactyly of all four limbs, congenital differences involving her female genitalia, and a history of kidney involvement. Anya receives ongoing care from a team of specialists to monitor her health and support her development.
Anya would benefit from a loving, patient family who is prepared to meet her medical and developmental needs while celebrating each milestone she achieves. With continued medical care, early intervention services, and the support of a committed family, Anya has the opportunity to continue making meaningful progress as she grows.