During our trip to Liverpool, I accompanied Zsolt and his father on his first-ever flight, which he was very excited about.

After arriving in Manchester, we took the train to Liverpool, left our bags at the hotel, and went out to explore the city together. We tried a popular fried chicken place, visited the Christmas market, and enjoyed walking around and taking photos.

The next day we took a short boat ride on the river and had lunch before getting ready for the Liverpool match, which was the boy’s big wish.
At the stadium, Ted welcomed us into the lounge and surprised the boy with a gift package that included a signed Szoboszlai Dominik shirt. Although the match ended in a tie, he was overjoyed by the whole experience, and the family expressed deep gratitude for the unforgettable trip.

Please read Zsolt’s father’s lines:

I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Csodalámpa Foundation for the wonderful opportunity they gave my son, Zsolti. The three-day trip to Liverpool, which included attending a Liverpool Premier League match, was an experience of a lifetime for him.

The program provided not only the excitement of the football match, but also a lot of new impressions during the city tour. These experiences will remain memorable for him forever.

Thank you for allowing me to accompany him on the trip! I would like to highlight the work of our companion, Nur, who was with us at all times. With her English language skills and kindness, she provided professional assistance in every situation, allowing Zsolti and me to enjoy the program safely and peacefully.

We are grateful to you and the Foundation for making this unforgettable trip possible for Zsolti. The work of the Csodalámpa Foundation truly makes miracles, and we are delighted to have been part of it.

We are grateful for the support of Mr. Ted Morris, of IBIS Styles Budapest Airport hotel, of the Pro Filii Alapítvány, of Corinthia Budapest, of the Arago Befektetési Holding Zrt., and our private supporters, among them Anna and Éva, to help as realise Zsolti's dream.

Dorka has been struggling with her illness for a long time.

From Csodalámpa, she requested a special set of pencils for her hobby: creating pencil and graphite drawings. She learned to draw in a self-taught way, and we could hardly believe our eyes when we saw her works...

During the conversations, her secret wish was also revealed: she would love to exhibit her drawings somewhere.
But where? And where will the audience come from?

We came up with the idea: what if the audience of our annual fundraising gala could be the first to admire Dorka’s works? By the way, this is already our VII gala, but we have never organized an exhibition before - let this be a surprise too...

The management of Corinthia Budapest - our long-time supporters—agreed immediately, even though they hadn’t seen the drawings yet...

The exhibition was held in the foyer of Corinthia’s fantastic ballroom. After registration, almost all arriving guests admired the drawings first. Their amazement grew even more when they read the exhibition description, the story of Dorka and her drawings. Several asked if the works were for sale, but Dorka did not wish that.

Of course, a one-day exhibition is not ideal, so thanks to the kindness of the hotel’s director, Mr. Eric Pires, the works were moved the next day to the hotel’s LeBar, where they were displayed for another week. Unsurprisingly, the hotel guests were also interested in the drawings, and several wanted to buy them.

But let’s not forget about the pencil set. It was handed over to Dorka on the gala stage by dr. Ágnes Fábián, CEO of Henkel Magyarország Kft., amid great applause from our guests.

On behalf of Dorka, we sincerely thank the management of Corinthia Budapest and Henkel Magyarország Kft. for their support, not to mention the exhibition visitors, for helping us make Dorka’s dream come true.

Ratimorszky Bea
wish coordinator
Budapest, 2025.11.08.