10-Year-Old Blind Boy and His Family Who Lost Their Home in L.A. Wildfires Have Raised $350K

Nationwide — Grayson Roberts, a 10-year-old boy from Los Angeles, California who’s legally blind on account of a chromosomal dysfunction, misplaced his house within the harmful Eaton hearth in Altadena on January seventh. Grayson, his mom Terica, and his two brothers have been pressured to evacuate when the fireplace unfold shortly.

Terica recalled the second they noticed flames within the close by mountains and smelled smoke. “On the fee the wind was blowing, I knew we needed to go,” she stated, as reported by Folks.

The household evacuated with what little they might carry. The next day, they confirmed their house had been destroyed.

In an Instagram video shared by the nonprofit Massive Discuss, Grayson described his heartbreak. “I misplaced all my Braille stuff, my Legos, my devices,” he stated, including that dropping his neighborhood harm essentially the most. “I simply love the place we lived,” he added.

Grayson’s positivity shines regardless of the loss. He has undergone 37 surgical procedures to enhance his imaginative and prescient and continues to encourage others. Grayson additionally desires of touring the world, funding his targets by promoting lemonade. Final yr, he raised cash to donate 200 canes to blind people in Ghana.

In 2023, Grayson caught the eye of musician Travis Barker, who met him whereas he was promoting lemonade and jammed with him.

To assist the household rebuild, they’ve already obtained greater than $350,000 in donations from GoFundMe marketing campaign and one other donation website referred to as Dream Machine USA.