Leah's relapse and Spanish bone‑marrow drive highlight leukemia fight

Leah, a six‑year‑old girl in the United States, was first diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in October 2022. After completing treatment in December 2024, she remained cancer‑free until June 2026, when doctors confirmed the disease had returned. Her family has appealed for community assistance to fund the intensive therapy required, noting her recent 19‑day stay at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital and ongoing medical evaluations.

In Bakio, Spain, the collective Guk Emanez Haiek Bizi organized a music‑focused solidarity event to raise awareness of bone‑marrow donation. The initiative grew out of a teenager’s leukemia diagnosis that highlighted the difficulty of finding compatible donors. The group works with the Registro de Donantes de Médula Ósea (REDMO) to inform the public, dispel myths about the procedure, and encourage young people to register. The event, scheduled for Friday at 19:30 in the Itxas‑Ondo tavern, combines live music with information sessions to promote donor registration and save lives.