Here’s a heartwarming story for you… A Haitian mother was recently reunited with her eight-month-old baby who she believed died in January’s devastating earthquake.
While the Haitian earthquake claimed the lives of thousands of men, women and children, the disaster actually helped little Landina receive the medical attention she needed.
At the time of the earthquake, baby Landina was being treated at La Trinite hospital in Port Au Prince for burns she’d suffered to her skull during a December house fire caused by candles. For two days she was buried in rubble before being rescued and taken to a field hospital run by Doctors Without Borders. Her right arm had been badly injured in earthquake and had to be amputated, but David Nott, a British surgeon at the hospital discovered her injuries from the fire were even more potentially deadly and the skull damage she suffered left her brain exposed to risk of a fatal infection. The doctor helped set Landina up with a British charity specializing in craniofacial reconstructive surgery.
With her medical records destroyed in the earthquake the charity, Facing the World, had no knowledge of whether or not the baby had any living relatives, or even names to help them search. Facing the World brought the baby to London, paying for her travel and medical costs and acting as her temporary guardian.
In March, Channel 4 News’ Inigo Gilmore returned to Haiti to help the charity hunt for Landina’s family.
With the publicity surrounding the story, several people pretended to be family members, thinking they could benefit from the relationship.
Gilmore interviewed people at the first hospital Landina had been treated at and was told that her mother was possibly living in a slum area of Port-au-Prince called Bizoton. He put out a radio announcement and located Seignon, a 26-year-old mother of four.
Seignon had an admission card from the hospital bearing Landina’s name, Channel 4 News said.
“When the notice was put out on a radio, a friend raced to my house and said, ‘Please sit down.’ She said, ‘This may sounds like something from the movies but sometimes movies do come true. I need to tell you that Landina is alive.’”
Seignon added: “I didn’t believe at first, and even after the reporter came and showed me the pictures it was still hard to believe.”
After a DNA test proved that Seignon was Landina’s biological mother, the charity helped her travel to London to spend six weeks with the baby she hadn’t seen since before the quake.
Visiting Landina at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in the U.K. capital, the mother told Channel 4 News:
“I had thought Landina was dead and when I heard she was alive I was in shock,” the eight-month-old infant’s mother, Marie Miracle Seignon, told Britain’s Channel 4 News. “This is very emotional for me.”
“Seeing her now in reality is a shock to me because I last saw her as a little baby with two hands, now she has only one. Even though I had seen her in pictures I didn’t believe it. Now it’s real.”
This is great news!
Doctors Without Borders and Facing the World did a wonderful job caring for this baby and reuniting her with her mother. We really hope this little girl continues to get the medical care she needs.
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ReALiSt aKa ReALeSt (TiMe To KiLL FoR oUr WoMeN & HeAL OuR WoMeN - KeEp Ya HeAd Up!!) 7/29/10, 09:29:AM
God bless the little kid and the momma but f*ck HAARP…
I know HAARP caused the earthquakes in Haiti & China – and the Tsunami was also caused by HAARP.. These people are wicked beings with no spirituality & soul… The BS religion they gave you fools ain’t got no soul and they know this…
They just keep the ma$$es dumber everyday and destroy the whole planet before they leave..
huhsaywhat? 7/29/10, 09:34:AM
Amazing story. Beautiful little girl.
Soul Touch 7/29/10, 09:42:AM
Beautiful girl, beautiful story.
Perfect beginning to the day.
zinger 7/29/10, 09:42:AM
realist you are as paranoid, ignorant and hateful as they come.
i hope you live in a bombshelter somewhere. Underground like a troll should be.
keep killing yourself
ReALiSt aKa ReALeSt (TiMe To KiLL FoR oUr WoMeN & HeAL OuR WoMeN - KeEp Ya HeAd Up!!) 7/29/10, 09:59:AM
@zinger
What are you talking about, fool?? You need to stop drinking the kool-aid, read more and think deeper… You’re as dumb as a rock and arguing with you will amount to arguing with a table…
Your cracka azz can’t stop this and you know your time is up, right??? You’ll be 0.9% of the world population by 2050, believe that… I didn’t make the numbers up – your scientists said it…
Watch Saudi Arabian civilization before Islam on CNN and see how your race CHOPPED OFF the NOSES and the MOUTH of all MOUTH of all the artifacts found there… The Black race civilized you savage and you su.ckers paid us back with destruction and genocide…Western Civilization will end up being the shortest civilization in history because you su.ckers will self destruct in 10years time….
Every sane person out there knows that HAITIAN & CHINESE EARTHQUAKE was caused by HAARP..
Read books, su.cker!!
tg 7/29/10, 10:01:AM
What a beautiful sight to see the joy on both of their faces. God Bless them and GOD BLESS HAITI. That lil girl is going to be something GREAT because look at all she has been through and she is only 8 months old. Yet, look at that smile.
LaDiva 7/29/10, 10:08:AM
God is sooo awesome… Bless this mother and her beautiful daughter.
Sha 7/29/10, 10:09:AM
awww she’s too cute! that’s wonderful.
SKITTLES 7/29/10, 10:09:AM
I WAS NOT IN A GOOD MOOD THIS MORNING BUT AFTER READING THIS I FEEL BETTER..GOD IS GOOD AND BLESSING DO HAPPEN I AM SO HAPPY HER BABY WAS OK AND THEY WAS REUNITED..SO OFTEN ON BOSSIP I READ HOW PEOPLE ARE HURTING THESE INNOCENT KIDS IT GOOD TO HEAR ABOUT SOMEONE HELPING A CHILD SURVIVE..I LOVE THE KIDS!!!!
Aunt Viv 7/29/10, 10:11:AM
This is a wonderful story. Glad to read it.
God's Child 7/29/10, 10:13:AM
HALLELUJAH!!!
that damn sh#$ disturber 7/29/10, 10:14:AM
too sweet! love a happy baby!
Lyoness 7/29/10, 10:16:AM
God is good!! I love Doctors Without Borders!!!
rose by any other name #9304026339482056536 ™ 7/29/10, 10:16:AM
Great!!
Just Sayin 7/29/10, 10:29:AM
GOD is GOOD all the time, and all the time GOD is GOOD!
I love these kind of stories!
Allenro 7/29/10, 10:32:AM
-applauses- thank you Lord for some positivity
Allie 7/29/10, 10:34:AM
This is truly a miracle, this is purely God, see bossip we need more of these kinds of stories
Matix B 7/29/10, 10:37:AM
All praises to the most high! God is glorious! What a miracle…to see this precious life saved and reunited with her mother! Look at the smile on the baby girls face, so pure so genuine. GOD IS GREAT!!!!!
makemewannascream 7/29/10, 10:47:AM
that is wonderful news. what a cute picture. i tell you god is good.
PraDaMaMa 7/29/10, 10:51:AM
That’s Beautiful…& Thank God she wanted her baby unlike these other crazy azz heffas Bossip reports on ridN their children … I was getN worried…
LYRICS 7/29/10, 11:06:AM
i can’t even finish reading the story b/c my eyes r already startin’ 2 water!!!
ONLY THE POWER OF GOD!!!!
Choco 7/29/10, 11:07:AM
Mommy and daughter looks so happy to be reunited I love GOD!
dee 7/29/10, 11:13:AM
Awwwww! That baby’s happy face made my day. I love her. May God continue to bless them.
Betty 7/29/10, 11:29:AM
AMEN GOD IS SO GOOD. I’M VERY HAPPY FOR THIS FAMILY.
GreeneyedBandit 7/29/10, 11:34:AM
GIVE GOD ALL THE GLORY! AND SHE GOT A BIG SMILE JUST LIKE HER MOMMY! WHAT A BLESSING! GOD IS GOOD! THANK U BOSSIP,FOR THIS WONDERFUL&POSITIVE STORY!
misskgreen 7/29/10, 11:47:AM
This story has my eyes welling up with tears of joy. What good news and what a happy and beautiful baby la milagra!
Just Sit and Be Pretty 7/29/10, 12:03:PM
Wow, I’m all teary-eyed…how awesome is our God?!? That beautiful picture says a thousand words and more…
Miracles 7/29/10, 12:23:PM
By the will of GOD, Amen. This brightened my day, Praise the lord.
.... 7/29/10, 12:36:PM
THE COMMENTS ABOVE ARE RIGHT….GOD BLESS THE LITTLE CHILD
Detroit 7/29/10, 12:59:PM
Godbless!!!Such a happy baby too!!! So Precious
Somali Ninga 7/29/10, 01:45:PM
God is Great!! i’m very happy for this woman and her family!!
samuelle 7/29/10, 01:50:PM
awesome!! God is awesome!!
It's Me 7/29/10, 01:59:PM
God bless them…
AnonymousGal 7/29/10, 02:11:PM
Thank you, Bossip, for such positivity today. This story just made my day, and the picture makes my heart leap w/joy!
Nia 7/29/10, 02:41:PM
Awww she is so adorable!! Looking at her huge smile makes my heart melt, she is happy to be back in her mommies arms.
Miss Lady 7/29/10, 02:51:PM
**Praise Break**
Ok i’m back from shouting. Thank you LORD!! \o/ << lifting my hands<<
THE SMOKIN' SECTION 7/29/10, 02:57:PM
Thank GOD! What a precious lil cutie…God bless them.
Joe 7/29/10, 04:00:PM
What a great story. Thank you for reporting on something so GOOD!
whtdahell 7/29/10, 04:14:PM
Stories like this make you realize that miracles can happen. Yo i almost want to tear…..GOD is Good!
lbcer 7/29/10, 04:17:PM
Good story. The mother and child look really happy despite all they have been through.
sexygrandmom 7/29/10, 04:22:PM
God is so good all the time,what a blessing.Amen.
KIZZ MY AZZ 7/29/10, 05:00:PM
It’s about time yal print something positive! This was beautiful!
KIZZ MY AZZ 7/29/10, 05:02:PM
i SEE SHE GOT THEM NAILS DONE
kai 7/29/10, 05:44:PM
they are so beautiful together. Its almost like they just had a conversation and are both happy and laughing…somethings truly are priceless