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One Direction grant wish to boy recovering from kidney transplant

Boyband One Direction recently made the dreams of one little boy come true after setting up a meeting with him through Britain's The Sun newspaper and charity Rays of Sunshine.

4-year-old Callum Keenan had to undergo a kidney transplant last summer and was lucky enough to meet his 'Little Things' heroes after making the 'wish' during the tough time in June 2012. He brought his mother, 26-year-old Catherine Roe, to the event and she told The Sun that it made him so happy:

"He absolutely loves One Direction – when they come on he dances round the house and gets so excited. They came on in the car on the way here and he was bouncing around all over the place. He got a bit shy when he met the boys - which is unlike him – he was just gob-smacked.

“I think he was in shock when he actually saw the band face to face –especially his favourite Liam - but they were great with him. It’s so lovely to come here to the concert and meet the boys – especially after everything Callum has been through."

Rays of Sunshine is an organisation that grants the wishes of children with serious or life-threatening illnesses and One Direction are ambassadors for the charity.

Callum's father Simeon added: "“When he was born less than 10 percent of his kidneys were working. He had to have several operations including one to remove his right kidney - so he’s been in and out of hospital since he was a baby. Then a couple of years ago we found out that I could be a donor for him – which was great news -but he had a build-up of anti-bodies so we had to wait for them to go down."

 

 

 

 

Watch One Direction answer fan questions at the Birmingham leg of their tour here: