Sophia is a two-year-old girl who was diagnosed in 2005 with Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a rare disorder primarily affecting young children at a very early age. A patient at CHOC since last August, Sophia has undergone numerous tests and treatments in order to fight her disease. In early 2006 Sophia also received a bone marrow transplant.

When the Colby family found out that the wonderful news that Sophia was going to be released to go home after several months in the hospital, they knew they would need to renovate their home to provide a sanitary environment for their daughter. However, with mom not working to be by Sophia’s side and the family surviving on one income, they did not know how they would be able to afford the renovations needed to keep Sophia’s environment safe.

With the assistance of their CHOC Social Services Representative, they applied for a grant through the Molly’s Kids Program at CHOC and were approved. They used the grant to purchase two new air filtration systems, install new flooring and make other adjustments necessary to ensure Sophia a safe environment to manage her health.

Miracles for Kids is pleased to announce that after almost 100 days at CHOC, little Sophia was able to go home.


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).