How strangers on social media raised Dh405,000 for a Dubai toddler’s transplant in less than a week
Dubai: On September 10, Abbie Kadom posted a message on the Hope Amel Instagram page about a two-year-old boy named Ayaan and his urgent need for a bone marrow transplant. Within three days, Dh390,000 had been pledged. By the time the dust settled, the total had climbed to Dh405,000, in less than a week gathered from more than 100 individual transfers, money that went straight to the hospital…
Dubai: A two-year-old boy named Ayaan needed a bone marrow transplant after battling leukaemia, and strangers on social media managed to raise Dh405,000 for his treatment in less than a week. Abbie Kadom, an Iraqi-Canadian and founder of Hope Amel, shared Ayaan's story on her Instagram page and urged her followers to donate directly to the hospital treating him.
The funds were transferred to Burjeel Medical City, where Ayaan is currently undergoing treatment. Ayaan's family, consisting of his father Bashir Ahmad and mother Rahmawati Bin Kartah, struggled financially due to the extensive medical expenses. Bashir earns less than Dh5,000 a month, and they had already spent most of their savings and sold their family home in Pakistan.
Hope Amel, a volunteer-run community, has supported over 40,000 families across the UAE. One anonymous donor contributed Dh202,530, which allowed the total to be raised in just a few days.
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