Atika was born in Budapest on 23 September 2022, at the 23rd week of pregnancy. Her life started with a huge struggle from the very first moments: she suffered a stroke after birth and later had to be resuscitated. She spent long months in the PICU - 112 days in total - and underwent several surgeries before she was finally allowed to go home.
As a consequence of arriving prematurely, Atika has cerebral palsy, which affects her intellectual and motor development, and her daily life requires a lot of care and assistance. She is currently attending the Pető Institute for Early Development twice a week for the third year running. She cannot yet sit, stand or walk independently, but each development brings new opportunities.
Her family is working to ensure that Atika can attend the best nursery school for her from September and lead a more independent and fulfilling life in the long term. They are now asking for help to do this - so that Atika's journey continues to be one of hope, care and opportunity.
