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by HoldtheFrontPage Staff Published 25 Jun 2007

The Hull Daily Mail has taken a look back at a roller-coaster six months for Molly-Ann after it helped find a donor for the young leukaemia sufferer – and raised £30,000 for charity.

The paper launched its Gift of Life appeal to find a donor for Molly-Ann Barnett in July after an initial search of the bone marrow register failed to find a match for the six-year-old.

After the Mail highlighted her plight, thousands more people came forward to be tested. The Molly-Ann Barnett appeal, supported by the Mail, also raised £30,000 for leukaemia research.

Here is a run-down of Molly-Ann’s story:

July 8 – The Mail first highlights the plight of Molly-Ann

July 20 – Molly-Ann’s parents renew their appeal for Mail readers to join the bone marrow register after she develops a sinus infection. Mail staff attend a blood donor session to see if any of them are matching donors

July 21 – The Mail launches its Gift of Life appeal, aimed at recruiting 2,000 blood and marrow donors

Aug 5 – Pop group S Club 7 join the campaign to find a bone marrow donor for Molly-Ann

Aug 16 – A donor match is found

Aug 22 – In just 32 days the appeal target is reached as 2,000 donors are recruited

Sep 29 – Molly-Ann has her life-saving bone marrow transplant

Oct 23 – The Mail publishes the first pictures of Molly-Ann after her op

Nov 14 – Molly-Ann returns home from hospital after stunning doctors with her remarkable recovery. She must stay indoors for at least six months to protect her from infection.

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