The Rodriguez sisters helped raise €1.5 million for therapy from the USA
Georgina Rodriguez’s donation gave 15 Spanish children a chance for salvation
Ivana Rodriguez was the first to announce the completion of the fundraising for the ‘El Ángel de Javi’ foundation
The ‘El Ángel de Javi’ foundation announced it had reached its goal after Georgina’s support
The families of children with NEDAMSS found hope thanks to Georgina Rodriguez’s gesture
The Spanish press notes the consistent support from the Rodriguez sisters
Georgina Rodriguez’s donation became a symbol of solidarity for the families
There are few moments in Spanish celebrity news when the generosity of a single person changes the fate of several families at once. But that is exactly what happened around the ‘El Ángel de Javi’ foundation, which fights for the lives of children with the rare disease NEDAMSS. Georgina Rodriguez, whose name has long been associated with charity, unexpectedly became the person who closed the final and most difficult stage of fundraising.
The decisive sum
There were €120,000 left to reach the cherished goal of €1.5 million, needed to deliver gene therapy from the US. Time was running out, and the families united around the foundation were almost losing hope. It was at that moment that Georgina contributed the remaining amount, as reported by Divinity. This gesture became not simply financial support, but a true symbol of solidarity and care for those in the most vulnerable position.
The news about the donation was confirmed by Georgina’s sister, Ivana Rodriguez. She was the first to share the good news with the mother of little Javi, one of 15 Spanish children with this diagnosis. According to Ivana, the emotions were so strong that the conversation ended in tears of joy. Now these children have a chance not only to slow the progression of the disease, but possibly to overcome it.
Family support
Interestingly, this is not the first such initiative for the Rodriguez sisters. Ivana, like Georgina, has long supported the ‘El Ángel de Javi’ foundation and even became its ambassador. Several weeks ago, she donated her entire prize of 100,000 euros, received for winning the show ‘Top Chef.’ But even this amount was not enough to close the fundraising target completely. Only after Georgina’s decisive contribution was the foundation able to announce it had reached its goal.
The Spanish press has repeatedly noted that the Rodriguez sisters do not limit themselves to one-time actions. Their involvement in the foundation’s cause is not just a public gesture, but consistent support that inspires other well-known figures as well. In fact, such stories have already become a topic of discussion—for example, when Georgina and Cristiano Ronaldo’s family made a touching gesture for their daughter’s birthday, which triggered a wave of public response— details of this episode were discussed earlier.
A rare disease and hope
What is NEDAMSS? It is a severe neurodegenerative disease linked to mutations in the IRF2BPL gene. The illness manifests at an early age and leads to progressive loss of speech, motor skills, as well as epileptic seizures and cognitive decline. There are only about 250 such patients worldwide, and for most families the diagnosis sounds like a sentence.
According to Divinity, new research offers hope: animal studies have identified mechanisms that can be halted through gene therapy. It is this innovative approach that became the focus of the ‘El Ángel de Javi’ foundation’s fundraising. Now that the required amount has been raised, Spanish children have a chance at treatment that seemed unattainable until recently.
The story of the Rodriguez sisters is not just an example of charity, but a rare case when the attention of celebrities to someone else’s misfortune becomes a real chance for those who found themselves in the shadows. And judging by the reaction of families, this gesture will be remembered for a long time.
