This brave little girl had one wish whilst recovering in hospital - to shop for her own toy dolls.
With the help of the Reach For A Dream Foundation - a charity that fulfils the dreams of children with life threatening illnesses - and leading retailer, Toys R Us & Babies R Us, four-year-old Safiyyah Ebrahim got to go on a private toy run ahead of the national lockdown, dashing through the aisles of the Cavendish store in search of her favourite toys.
Safiyyah was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a type of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells.
Her mother Ayesha said the gesture brought her tiny daughter tremendous joy.
Reach For A Dream’s Western Cape branch manager Heidi Rowley commended the Toys R Us team for their “incredible willingness to help us make Safiyyah’s dream come true”.
“Although shy, Safiyyah had the best day choosing all her favourite toys and then the bonus of more dolls and accessories courtesy of the head office!
SHOPPER: Little Safiyyah Ebrahim
“They really did go over and beyond, and we are truly so grateful for helping to ease our task.
“We can never underestimate the value of stakeholders who help to make a valuable difference in the lives of our very brave dreamers,” said Rowley.
Catherine Jacoby, marketing manager Toys R Us & Babies R Us South Africa added: “We are extremely glad that we were able to bring joy and inspire hope in little Safiyyah by creating this experience.
“We salute the amazing work done by the Reach For A Dream Foundation and we continue to support their wonderful efforts,” she says.