Baby Zakhura (left) with her twin sister, notice the size difference.

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been following the story of baby Zakhura Hanifa, a preemie whose life hung in the balance at our hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Just in time for the Christmas season, thanks to our NICU unit, our skilled medical professionals and the prayers of many around the world, we give you this miraculous update from our team in Afghanistan.

As the world pauses to give thanks for a child born more than 2,000 years ago, the hospital staff at CURE International Hospital in Kabul will pause tomorrow morning to give thanks for another very special baby born almost three months ago on September 16, 2010.  Zakhura Hanifa and her twin sister were born prematurely at CURE’s maternity unit. The one twin was born with no complications; however, Zakhura was not so lucky.  She had a congenital blockage of her duodenum.

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