Raya Cheer -CWS Malaysia fulfills nine-year-old leukemia patient's wish

Monday, 21 September 2009

Raya Cheer -CWS Malaysia fulfills nine-year-old leukemia patient's wish

CWS Malaysia board member Alan Yip sharing a few intimate moments with Aided who is seen here looking at his new Sony PSP

Nine-year-old leukemia patient Aided Asyraf has every reason to celebrate this Hari Raya despite having to cope with his illness.

This festive season, he is probably very busy enjoying his new Sony PSP in his hometown in Alor Setar, Kedah, presented to him by the Children’s Wish Society of Malaysia (CWS).

Aided has been suffering from leukemia since he was 5. He was in Universiti Malaya Medical Centre recently for chemotherapy to treat his remission when he was identified by CWS as a recipient.

His father, Lans Korporal Zainuddin Abdullah, a police officer attached to the Kedah police contingent, said Aided had asked for a PSP a long time ago but the family could not afford one.

“I am so happy CWS has fulfilled his wish to have this. It is his first PSP. It was a surprise for Aided,” he said.

According to Zainuddin, the PSP set is keeping Aided occupied daily.

If the recent chemotherapy is successful, Aided may be able to go for a bone marrow transplant which would give him a fighting chance to overcome the illness.

“Aided has not been attending school this year because of his condition. If the chemotherapy is successful, his elder brother is the potential donor,” Zainuddin said, adding that Aided has two younger sisters.

When CWS board members Lim Ai Mee and Alan Yip made a visit to the hospital ward to bring the Raya present for Aided, he looked surprised. The surprised look on his face immediately turned into a broad smile when he realized what it was.

“We are happy to be able to bring a smile to Aided and his family with this gift. It means a lot to us to be able to add a spark of light to fulfill his wish,” CWS president Tan Sri Ramon Navaratnam said.

CWS Malaysia is a national charity dedicated to fulfilling wishes of children who are faced with life-threatening and terminal diseases in the country.

For more information on CWS Malaysia, check out http://www.cwsmalaysia.com or email us at cwsmalaysia@cwsmalaysia.com