Name : Donnell
Age : 7 years old (2025)
Illness : acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
Wish : To have a keyboard
In 2024, Christmas passed quietly for Donnell and his family. Weeks of hospital visits and treatments replaced the lights, laughter, and music of the season. After being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, the joy he once felt while listening to his dad play the keyboard seemed far away.
Donnell’s wish was simple yet meaningful, he wanted a keyboard so he could play music just like his dad. Music had always been a way for him to connect with his family, to laugh together, and to feel the magic of everyday moments — moments that had become rare during his illness.
On his Wish Day, Donnell stepped into a room filled with Christmas magic — twinkling lights, festive decorations, and warmth that had been missing for so long. When he unwrapped his very own keyboard, his eyes sparkled and his face lit up with pure delight.
For a moment, the hospital visits, the treatments, and the fear all faded. The music returned. The laughter returned. The Christmas spirit returned.
For Donnell, it wasn’t just a gift. It was the hope he thought he had lost — now found again.
