Meet David

Growing up in Honduras, David took full advantage of his unique experience and learned to speak three languages — English, Spanish and a local dialect of the island where he lives.

He loved the beach and swimming in the Caribbean Sea.

But David’s idyllic beach-side life changed suddenly in April 2016, when he became ill. His grandfather, Tom, noticed David was listless and pale.

When tests revealed David had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a type of blood cancer, Tom immediately sought a referral to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

At St. Jude, David’s treatment included two-and-a-half years of chemotherapy.

“I fully expected I was going to have to sell everything to get David the care he needed,” Tom said. “I was just overjoyed when I learned we had housing, we had meals, we had transportation.”

David is now finished with treatment and returns to St. Jude for regular checkups. He and Tom are settling back into life on the island.

“He’s a bright, social kid,” Tom said. “I have all the hope in the world for him.”

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