Help Bring Hope to Sophia – Our Brave 10-Year-Old Girl Fighting AML.

This is our beautiful, bright and funny 10-year-old girl, Sophia from Sauchen, Aberdeenshire. In July 2025, our world crumbled when she was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML). Despite the fear and uncertainty, Sophia has faced her treatment with incredible strength and courage. At first, her body responded well, and for a precious moment we believed she was winning her battle.

But recently, our hearts were shattered when we learned that her cancer has become extremely aggressive.

Sophia’s only chance of long-term survival is to receive an umbilical stem cell transplant, and just days ago she reached the transplant ward—only to be told that her leukaemia levels had risen far too high for the transplant to go ahead. We are devastated. This transplant isn’t just another treatment for Sophia — it is her only hope.

But for the transplant to even be possible, her cancer must be reduced to a safe enough level. And tragically, all treatment options available here in the UK have now been exhausted.

There is, however, one final glimmer of hope: a specialised drug available only in America. This treatment may be able to bring her cancer levels down enough for her to receive the life-saving stem cell transplant she urgently needs.

This treatment is urgent.

And with the cost of the drug, treatment, essential travel, and accommodation, the total may come to around £500,000.

We are doing everything we can, but we cannot reach this alone. We are asking, with all the hope and humility in our hearts, for your help.

Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to giving Sophia the chance she deserves. A chance to grow up. A chance to return to school. A chance to keep being the bright, creative, animal-loving little girl she has always been.

If you can donate, thank you.

If you can share this page, thank you.

Your kindness means more than words can express.

Please keep Sophia in your thoughts

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Disclaimer:

This is a personal fundraiser created to support Sophia and her family. It is not being run on behalf of, or in partnership with, any registered charity. Any surplus funds will be used for further treatment, care, or medical needs for Sophia. If, in the event that funds remain unused, they will be donated to a charity that supports children and families facing childhood cancer.