But what started as a single family’s efforts to generate funds for Hazel is now turning into a much bigger agenda, for the whole country.
And so far the support has been overwhelming.
Upon meeting Hazel for the first time, it is hard to miss her infectious smile and bubbly personality that can instantly light up a dull room.
But behind this cheerful and beaming eight-year-old from a mixed parentage of Bougainville, Western and Gulf Province, is a rare medical condition, called Aplastic Anaemia, threatening her young life.
