A newborn baby, just 12 days old, is preparing for a critical head surgery that could change the course of his life.

Baby Mubarak was born with a serious condition in which part of his brain developed outside the skull. Since the day he came into the world, his life has been filled with challenges that no child should ever have to face.

Doctors have now shared a small but important hope with the family — if everything goes as planned, Mubarak will undergo surgery as early as tomorrow.

For his parents, this moment brings both fear and fragile hope.

“We don’t know what tomorrow will bring,” his mother shared quietly. “But we are holding onto faith and praying that our son will be given a chance to live.”

The family is currently facing extremely difficult circumstances. Struggling to meet even basic daily needs, they have found it nearly impossible to afford the medical care Mubarak urgently requires.

His father expressed the weight of their situation: “As parents, there is nothing more painful than seeing your child suffer and feeling helpless. We want to do everything we can for him, but we simply don’t have the means.”

Despite these hardships, they have not given up.

They continue to stay by Mubarak’s side, hoping for a miracle and asking for support — not only in the form of financial help but also through prayers and encouragement.

“This is our only wish,” his mother said. “We just want our baby to have a chance at life.”