[lv-ottawa] Must-see list of Molly, a girl going blind
- From: Gaston Bedard <gasbedard@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 07:21:10 -0400
Must-see list of Molly, a girl going blind
The Sunday Times (U.K.), May 11, 2014
Molly Bent and her family are in a race against time. After receiving the
news that Molly, 7, was going blind because of a hereditary condition, her
family in Manchester drew up a wish list of things for her to see before she
loses her sight entirely.
Now The Sunday Times has helped her to fulfil one of her wishes by
organising a trip to the theatre.
Her parents, Eve, 26, and Chris, 27, a civil servant, learnt of Molly's
plight last December after 18 months of tests. The cause is a rare
hereditary disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, for which there is no cure.
Molly's sight is already deteriorating. She has difficulty seeing in dim
light, she often falls over and she says that people look like "fuzzy teddy
bears" at a distance.
Her parents are concerned that their two other children, Charlotte, 5, and
Samuel, 2, may also have inherited the condition and they are tested
regularly.
According to her mother, Charlotte has been "brilliant", pointing out
obstacles to her elder sister on the walk to school. "It makes me very
proud," Eve Bent said.
Determined to use the time well before Molly loses her sight completely, the
Bents encouraged her to draw up a wish list of things she wanted to see.
Among the items are the pyramids in Egypt and "the Queen's palace", as well
as a theatre production.
Her parents set up a web page called Making Molly's Memories and in just
three months have raised ?60,000.
This weekend The Sunday Times helped Molly to tick off one item from her
list when it arranged for her and her mother to see Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory in the West End of London. The Rubens Hotel, near
Buckingham Palace, provided a complimentary room for them for the night.
Eve said: "Molly loves the world and wants to see as much of it as she can,
while she can."
To donate, go to www.gofundme.com/makingmollysmemories
[photo caption:] Molly Bent, 7, at Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last
night
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