Before AmeriCares began working in Kosovo in 1999, high-risk newborns like Bardi had little hope of survival.

Little Bardi’s life began in Kosovo with heartbreak and hope. This tiny, three-pound boy was a miracle baby—the only survivor of a premature delivery of triplets. At birth, Bardi’s own survival was threatened by the risk of respiratory distress—a syndrome all too common among babies with underdeveloped lungs due to premature birth.