Mia was born prematurely weighing only 350 grams, or 0.77 pounds. Tiny Mia's determination to live despite her size and the medical challenges that came with it inspired a new moniker: Miracle Mia.

Amoura, now 6, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease as a newborn. The experience inspired her mother Mikayla to become a nurse; she currently works with critical care patients and aspires to work with cancer and sickle cell patients in the future. She's grateful for the support they've received from the team in the Sickle Cell Program.

When 8-year-old Valentina began having fevers and low blood counts, her doctors in Guatemala were stumped. But her aunt happened to live in Florida and knew about Johns Hopkins All Children's, so she and her family traveled here so Valentina could receive the specialized care she needed.