Juan is a 9-year-old boy who was diagnosed with leukemia at a young age. A patient at CHOC, his family spent several months with their child while he underwent tests and treatments for his disease. Juan also received a bone marrow transplant in March 2005.

Although Juan is now home, his family continues to accompany him to CHOC one to two times a month for his clinic appointments. As laborers at a local factory, the disruption in their work schedule, compounded by sporadic layoffs due to productivity dips, has resulted in a decrease in income to the family. As a result, the family found themselves in serious danger of eviction from their apartment and in need of immediate assistance.

With the help of their CHOC Social Services Representative, Juan’s mother applied for financial assistance through the Molly’s Kids Grant Program and was approved. With our help, they were able to cover the rental obligation in their current apartment and keep their family in their home

Today, Juan remains at home with this family. He is doing amazingly well as a result of his bone marrow transplant and we are hopeful that his health will continue to strengthen over time.


Molly’s Kids Grant Program at CHOC

Miracles for Kids offers individual family members or caregivers of patients at CHOC the opportunity to apply for financial assistance through the Molly’s Kids Grant Program. Grants are awarded to assist those demonstrating difficulty meeting financial hurdles as a result of a patient’s course of treatment at CHOC and are available to all families demonstrating need.

If you are interested in becoming a donor to the Molly’s Kids Grant Program or would like to find out more information, please contact us at info@miraclesforkids.org or
(949) 878-KIDS (5437).