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Success Stories

Every child we've ever cared for has a story. Some we tell when families say they want others to know how we helped their child. Here are just a few.

Unlikely Friends »

James Manduca, 11, and Thomas Campbell, 27, came to Children's seeking medical care they couldn’t get anywhere else. They found something unexpected—a friendship.



Emily's Voice »

A teenager having trouble at school and at home is helped by a Children’s program providing mental health services to kids in Boston’s urban neighborhoods.



Caleb's Onion Effect »

Tears of sorrow and joy. In his 21 months of life, Caleb Jobin has caused both and inspired his family to join NSTAR’s Walk for Children’s Hospital Boston.



Ewan's Friends »

A baby is born with congenital heart disease. After Children's doctors save his life, his family formed a team to fundraise for the hospital's annual pledge walk.



Free Spirit »

Children’s Hospital Primary Care Center helps immigrant family get health insurance and safe transportation for a little girl with cancer.



Midnight ride to Boston »

Children’s neurosurgeons quickly diagnose and treat a 7-year-old boy’s dangerous bleeding.



Dynamic Duo »

A Children’s patient battling cancer inspires a New Hampshire father to run the Boston Marathon® and fundraise for the hospital.



Miranda and Kylie »

Raising two girls with cystic fibrosis, a Connecticut couple thanks Children’s for giving them hope.



Hope for Will »

Groundbreaking Children's research on the early diagnosis, detection and treatment of neuroblastoma and other cancers gives hope to a boy and his family.


 



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