Jelte De Haan (5) Passed Away, He Became the Face of Metabolic Diseases
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He had a metabolic disease and became the face of several campaigns to raise money for research.
Algemeen Dagblad
Five-year-old Jelte from Leeuwarden, who was the face of Serious Request two years ago, has passed away. His parents announced this on Tuesday via Instagram. The five-year-old boy suffered from metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare and incurable disease that affects the nervous system and leads to rapid physical and mental deterioration.
Five-year-old Jelte from Leeuwarden passed away during the night of Monday to Tuesday. The boy became known in 2024 as the face of Serious Request 2024, when the campaign raised money for Metakids.
Five-year-old Jelte, who was the face of Serious Request in 2024, passed away on Tuesday. His parents announced this via Instagram. The boy from Leeuwarden suffered from metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a rare and incurable disease that affects the nervous system.
Terminally ill Jelte de Haan (5) became the symbol for children with a metabolic disease in the Netherlands. In five years he had more impact than many people in a lifetime. He passed away on Tuesday.
Five-year-old Jelte from Leeuwarden passed away last night. The boy became the face of metabolic diseases in late 2024, when money was raised for metabolic disorders during 3FM Serious Request.
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