I wish to save kittens
11-year-old Eidys from Panama is living with Noonan syndrome, a rare genetic condition. Eidys loves kittens, and her passion for felines was demonstrated in her noble wish to help stray kittens!
To make her wish a reality, we took her to spend a fun morning in the paradise of a Cat Cafe! There she was greeted by a bunch of playful kittens with whom she shared a wonderful time and had fun with all their antics. Eidys received some gifts with great joy and was ready to give the next surprise: A donation to a local cat welfare organisation! When Rochelle was just 28 weeks pregnant, a growth scan revealed that Zachariah’s brain wasn’t growing properly. His chance of survival at birth was expected to be very low. Later scans revealed that Zachariah had lissencephaly, also known as ‘smooth brain’.
A wave of challenges followed in the next eight years of Zachariah’s life. “At just two days old, Zachariah had his first seizure,” said his Mum, “with no warning, his whole body started to jerk which was terrifying.”
Most of the time, he is accompanied in his treatment by his devoted father. Ian’s mother was hospitalized for seven months following a stroke, which she suffered the day they were told that the tumor in Ian’s little head had grown and was no longer responding to treatment. She continues to undergo rehabilitation.
To make her wish a reality, we took her to spend a fun morning in the paradise of a Cat Cafe! There she was greeted by a bunch of playful kittens with whom she shared a wonderful time and had fun with all their antics. Eidys received some gifts with great joy and was ready to give the next surprise: A donation to a local cat welfare organisation! When Rochelle was just 28 weeks pregnant, a growth scan revealed that Zachariah’s brain wasn’t growing properly. His chance of survival at birth was expected to be very low. Later scans revealed that Zachariah had lissencephaly, also known as ‘smooth brain’.
A wave of challenges followed in the next eight years of Zachariah’s life. “At just two days old, Zachariah had his first seizure,” said his Mum, “with no warning, his whole body started to jerk which was terrifying.”
Most of the time, he is accompanied in his treatment by his devoted father. Ian’s mother was hospitalized for seven months following a stroke, which she suffered the day they were told that the tumor in Ian’s little head had grown and was no longer responding to treatment. She continues to undergo rehabilitation.
Eidys’ wish shows how every wish truly is as unique as the child who makes it. We hope this experience inspires her to keep reaching for the stars and sharing her kind and caring spirit with the world!
Wishes have the power to improve physical, mental and emotional well-being for children with critical illnesses and their families. But we can’t make wishes come true without the support of people like you.