Eli Thompson, born on March 4, is loved and cherished by his parents as any child should be, but he’s a little different. Eli was born without a nose. He suffers from an extremely rare condition called complete congenital arhinia, which afflicts only one in 197 million babies world-wide. He remained in the hospital for nearly a month after he was born. He was released on Monday.

Eli’s mother, Brandi McGlathery, has been keeping up with Eli’s Facebook page, Eli’s Story, since the day he was born. “Researching and reaching out to others who have this condition keeps me sane,” Brandi said in Eli’s hospital room. Eli and his family have seen an outpouring of love, support and positivity from around the world for little Eli. On his Facebook page, commenters refer to Eli as “cute,” “precious,” “lovely,” “handsome,” “adorable,” “beautiful,” “special,” “gorgeous,” “a blessing.” Eli’s family received comments and support from New Zealand, Holland, Ireland, Singapore, Brazil, Pakistan, Turkey, Canada and England.

One woman even sent in a picture of herself holding a handmade baby blanket and said she wanted to make Eli a quilt. There was also this comment: “Eli has inspired me. He is a miracle. I used to be caught up in thinking I needed a nose job or I was too fat. Eli’s beauty and sweetness has made me realize I don’t need a nose job or any other cosmetic thing. I am perfect as is… just like your little man. … You touched the life of someone you don’t even know. You truly are a blessing.”

In addition to the Facebook page, McGlathery also started a Gofundme.com account to help pay for Eli’s medical expenses. On Monday it had raised $4,300, but it now totals close to $30,000.

Others have tried to take advantage of Eli’s popularity. There was a fake facebook page posted, but it was reported and taken down. Another scammer created a YouCaring.com fundraising page in Eli’s name, but that was also taken down.