Wall of Hope: Arizona NICU Boosts Hope of Families

The Wall of Hope of an Arizona NICU is helping boost the hope of families whose newborn babies are being treated.

The parents of the newborn babies at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Banner Children's Hospital at Arizona are reminded of being hopeful through the Wall of Hope.

This wall is full of photos that show the now-healthy newborn babies who were once inside the NICU as well.


The Wall of Hope

The Arizona NICU is not always full of positivity. Most of the time, parents of babies in the NICU are filled with worries. However, the Banner Children's Hospital thought of a way to boost the hope of parents every time they visit their newborn babies in the Arizona NICU.

The Wall of Hope is a compilation of photos of past patients in the Arizona NICU who have completely recovered. Some of the children in the photo are already teenagers.


The purpose of the Wall of Hope

The before and after photos show the current situation of the children. The before photos featured the kids when they were still babies hooked into monitors, and some even only weighing a few pounds.

The idea of creating the Wall of Hope was from the NICU Parent Advisory Board. Its aim, according to the hospital's website is "to help keep their spirits up, especially during difficult times."


The photos

Here are some of the photos that can be found at the Wall of Hope:

Lincoln Mack, 13 years old

Lincoln Mack, 13 years old
Lincoln Mack, 13 years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

Bentley Fate, eight years old, and Breckin Fate, four years old

Bentley Fate (left) eight years old, and Breckin Fate (right) four years old
Bentley Fate (left) eight years old, and Breckin Fate (right) four years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

Isabella Ramirez, 1 year old

Isabella Ramirez, 1 year old
Isabella Ramirez, 1 year old Alex Brackley of Simply Baby AZ

Mark and Colt Mitchell, 1 year old

Mark Mitchell (left) and Colt Mitchell (right), both 1 year old
Mark Mitchell (left) and Colt Mitchell (right), both 1 year old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

Zooey and Liliy Scott, both six years old

Zooey  Scott (back) and Lily Scott (front), both six years old
Zooey Scott (back) and Lily Scott (front), both six years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography


Henry Olmstead, four years old

Henry Olmstead, four years old
Henry Olmstead, four years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography
(Photo: Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography)
Henry Olmstead, four years old

Kane Van Nortwick, 3 years old

Kane Van Nortwick, 3 years old
Kane Van Nortwick, 3 years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

Eleanor, Henry and Abigail Lewis, all three years old

(From left to right) Eleanor Lewis, Henry Lewis and Abigail Lewis, all three years old
(From left to right) Eleanor Lewis, Henry Lewis and Abigail Lewis, all three years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

Avery Bobler, five years old

Avery Bobier, five years old
Avery Bobier, five years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

Asher Vogt, four years old

Asher Vogt, four years old
Asher Vogt, four years old Maddy Ogura of Madison Leigh Photography

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