17-year-old battling lymphoma gets a Broadway wish granted

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) -A Wahiawa teenager’s wish has been granted thanks to Make-A-Wish Hawaii.

17-year-old Jamea recently found out she’s going to Broadway to watch the Tony Award-winning musical, “Hamilton.”

She’s been a huge fan of the production for years. The organization revealed her wish was being granted at Macy’s Ala Moana earlier this month.

Jamea is battling lymphoma. She is among the many children and teens Make-A-Wish Hawaii helps. Her wish was granted as part of Macy’s “Believe” campaign.

She was set to fly out to JFK Airport on Monday.

We were so excited to celebrate last week’s #WishWednesday by surprising Wahiawa wish kid Jamea with the announcement...
Posted by Make-A-Wish Hawaii on Wednesday, November 20, 2019