Make-A-Wish Mississippi grants wishes all the time, however, in 35 years they’ve never seen one quite like this."When he so easily gives to others at a time where everybody should really be supporting him, you just have to say, that’s a remarkable young man," said Linda Sermons, Make-A-Wish Mississippi assistant.That remarkable young man is Abraham Olagbegi and of all the wishes in the world, he chose to feed the homeless at Poindexter Park in Jackson, Mississippi."My mom always says it’s a blessing to be a blessing so I just wanted to do something for other people to make it last long," Olagebgi said. Abraham was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called PNH in 2020. After a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy, he received the chance of a lifetime for one wish and wanted to make it count."Yeah, just to be here, because a couple months ago I was just in the hospital but now I’m here," Olagebgi said. "It’s been a long journey and I thank God he kept me through it all."The wish extends beyond just one day. Thanks to local partners they will be in the park every third Saturday for the next year.Watch the video above for more on this story.
Make-A-Wish Mississippi grants wishes all the time, however, in 35 years they’ve never seen one quite like this.
"When he so easily gives to others at a time where everybody should really be supporting him, you just have to say, that’s a remarkable young man," said Linda Sermons, Make-A-Wish Mississippi assistant.
That remarkable young man is Abraham Olagbegi and of all the wishes in the world, he chose to feed the homeless at Poindexter Park in Jackson, Mississippi.
"My mom always says it’s a blessing to be a blessing so I just wanted to do something for other people to make it last long," Olagebgi said.
Abraham was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called PNH in 2020. After a bone marrow transplant and chemotherapy, he received the chance of a lifetime for one wish and wanted to make it count.
"Yeah, just to be here, because a couple months ago I was just in the hospital but now I’m here," Olagebgi said. "It’s been a long journey and I thank God he kept me through it all."
The wish extends beyond just one day. Thanks to local partners they will be in the park every third Saturday for the next year.
Watch the video above for more on this story.
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