Shortly after her 20th birthday, my niece Aurora was diagnosed with an extreme infection that has already taken her arms and will soon take her legs. Right now, my sister is trying to spend as much time as she can in the hospital to keep Aurora company and raise her spirits, but she must work so that she can pay bills and take care of her younger sons.

Short-term goals: caring for Aurora, relieving financial burden to allow for care

Long-term goals: care and recovery, prostheses, physical therapy, mobility aids