By Lissette Gutierrez | President
Over the past weeks, our team at Sembrando Esperanzas had the honor of giving Thiago, a brave child fighting cancer, an experience that lifted not only his spirit, but the hearts of everyone who witnessed it. Thanks to your support, Thiago lived a moment he had dreamed of for months: flying in a helicopter.
Thiago has faced complex and exhausting treatments, long hospital stays, and moments where strength seemed almost impossible to find. Still, he carried a spark of curiosity and joy that inspired everyone around him. When he told us that flying felt like “touching freedom,” we knew exactly what we wanted to give him.
With the help of compassionate partners and donors like you, we organized a safe, private helicopter experience. From the moment Thiago saw the aircraft land, his face transformed into pure wonder. Once in the air, he looked down at the mountains and rooftops of Costa Rica and whispered, “It feels like nothing hurts up here.”
For his family, this moment became a memory they will carry forever. For us, it reaffirmed why this project exists: to offer emotional relief, meaningful experiences, and dignified farewells to children facing the hardest chapter of their lives.
Your contributions made this possible. You brought light to a moment filled with love, courage, and peace. Thank you for being part of Thiago’s story.
What’s next:
We continue preparing meaningful experiences for other children in palliative care. Each case is handled with sensitivity, respect, and individualized support for families who are navigating unimaginable pain. Your continued support allows us to act quickly and compassionately when a child expresses a final wish.
Thank you for making moments like this possible.
Your kindness creates miracles, even in the most fragile chapters of life.
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