Episode 22: Helping Families when a Child is Diagnosed with Sickle Cell Disease with Chiquita Wright

Having a child be diagnosed with an autoimmune condition is a devistating life event for any parent. It can be hard to know where to turn, what information is the most important to learn about the disease, and above all, how to help your child feel like a regular kid.  We are so blessed to have Chiquita Wright on today's episode of The Music For The Soul Podcast. Chiquita shares her story of having her daughter, Chanell Wright, diagnosed with sickle cell disease and how she unfortunately passed at the age of 7. She explains what the symptoms of the disease are, why it is such a significant disease, and what parents can do to find help for their child. She also talks about how she walked through the pain of losing her daughter and how it lead to her working with Steve to write the song "Save a Child." Who is Chiquita Wright? Chiquita Wright is the CEO and Founder of The Chanell Wright "Save A Child" Foundation.  Chiquita has 20 years of financial/banking experience. She has worked for a Fortune 500 company for 14 years & received a certification in Non-Profit Management from Rollins College. She has been married to Tony Wright for 16 years and they have a daughter Cherrish Wright. Resources: Our listeners can learn more about Chiquita's work, resources for those diagnosed with sickle cell disease and donate to the Chanell Wright Foundation at the link here: https://www.chanellwrightfoundation.org/ Thank you so much for listening to this episode of the Music for the Soul Podcast! If you haven't already, please leave us a five star rating and review wherever you get this podcast. We are so grateful to bring you this powerful story and many more like it in the future.