Cuban activist Yamilka Laffita (Lara Crofs) shared a photo on Tuesday that confirms the recovery of the girl Amanda Lemus Ortiz after undergoing a liver transplant in Spain, and reported that the girl is now living a normal life with her parents in the Iberian nation.
"Mila and Enmanuel now live with the peace and happiness of watching their daughter grow up as healthily as possible," wrote the activist.
He added that the minor has to go to the hospital regularly for check-ups, "but she has already started to live," meaning she is beginning to have a normal life with her parents.
"Mila tells me that she is very hyperactive and that she is always laughing, she is happy. She already sits alone, eats very well, and if everything continues as it is, maybe next year she will walk," added Laffita, who referred to how "what was once an almost impossible dream" has become a beautiful reality thanks to the intervention of so many good-hearted people.
"Amanda was the girl who returned hope to many Cubans inside and outside of Cuba. The solidarity and support that this family received was moving and incredibly beautiful. The life of this little one was the cry of a Cuban civil society, in one united voice, regardless of ideologies, beliefs, and race," said the activist, who took the opportunity to reiterate her gratitude to many people who—individually or as a group—collaborated and contributed to spreading Amanda's case.
"Thank you to everyone involved, to the independent press that stayed with the case every second, to all my friends and acquaintances, to all the mothers who welcomed the baby as if she were their own, to the solidarity groups Aliento de Vida and the Ministry Cristo Cambia Vidas and to Limay Blanco," Laffita wrote.
She also extended her thanks to the anonymous donors and the Spanish doctors who operated on her with so much love and care.
In the comments section of the publication on social media, hundreds of commentators have expressed their happiness for an inspiring story like this and have extended their gratitude to the activist herself, who has been the driving force behind the assistance to Amanda and her family from the very beginning.
In an earlier photo, shared on July 15 - just four months after the transplant - it showed how Amanda continued to make progress.
However, this time has not been easy, as during these months the minor suffered several relapses due to the severe physical deterioration with which she arrived in Spain.
The story of the fight to save Amanda's life began in January 2024, when her mother - in a post that went viral on Facebook - publicly apologized to her daughter for bringing her into a world where the healthcare system could not meet her medical needs.
Amanda was suffering from a severe liver disease and urgently needed a liver transplant, but the limitations in Cuba prevented her from being transplanted, so a humanitarian visa was requested for her.
Over several weeks, activists, independent media, and Cubans who supported the cause raised the necessary money for Amanda to travel to Spain with her parents in search of help.
In March, Amanda arrived in the Iberian country, where doctors were shocked by the severe deterioration of her health and noted that precious time had been lost in the treatment of her illness.
On March 15, Amanda underwent a liver transplant at a hospital in Madrid. The operation was successful and marked the beginning of her recovery. However, the journey has not been easy due to several complications arising from resistant infections she contracted in Cuba. Despite these challenges, Amanda has shown remarkable improvement over time.
In June, Yamilka Laffita shared two photos that illustrated Amanda's impressive recovery. The before and after of a girl who literally came back to life.
On June 21, Amanda reached another milestone in her recovery when the doctors removed the IVs and catheters she had needed during her treatment, marking another significant improvement in her physical condition.
In recent months, Lara Crofs has thanked on several occasions everyone who contributed to bringing Amanda out of Cuba to give her a new opportunity for life.
Unfortunately, many other children remain in Cuba as patients with serious illnesses for which there would be much better prognosis if they were treated outside the country.
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