Mark and Sue Da Silva, a husband and wife team who have been performing and writing songs for nearly 25 years, have started a new project, D*Silva, after the death of their adopted son, William.
As Sue says, “William was an amazing little boy, full of life, loving and funny, with an amazing ability to attract people wherever he went. When he was 6 years old he was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour, a Diffuse Pontine Glioma. This incurable disease, that only affects children, took our beautiful William’s life just four and a half months later, aged only 7; he died in our arms.
We were absolutely destroyed and couldn’t understand the purpose of our lives, but over time, we realised we had a compelling need to go beyond ourselves, and to help those children who are suffering just as William did. The D*Silva project has been started to make a difference for those children and to shine a light for William, to make a mark on the world for him, as he will never get the chance to do it for himself.
As music is a big part of our lives we decided to write an album as a tribute to William, using the funds generated from sales to support the charities that helped William and us through our most difficult times. This album will be Williams’s legacy. 80% of all download sales will be donated through TigerTot Records with the aim of supporting the work of the Round Table Children’s Wish, the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust, and the Make A Wish Foundation, all of whom so readily provide amazing help and opportunity to children and families everywhere.
The album is entitled “Hope” as this is something we believe everyone deserves, but sadly not all have. William should be here, but he isn’t – and other children will lose their fight against this terrible illness so please help us to help these children and their families. Through this project should one family be spared the ordeal that William suffered, or should one child experience their most desired wish, then it will have all been worthwhile. William is our shining light; our whole life, and we will miss him forever.
We have received amazing support and fantastic feedback from all over the world, and if there is anyone out there who has any contacts or services they can offer which could help this project, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you.
The album is now available for download on iTunes and all other major download sites, we hope you enjoy it and spread the word so we can raise a fortune for our amazing charities. Please help a great cause!”
For additional information about D*Silva please go to www.myspace.com/dsilvahq
To purchase a CD at a cost of £10.00 (plus postage & packaging of £1.00) please contact the SDBTT office on 0845 130 9733 or email enquiries@sdbtt.co.uk
*** UPDATE: By clicking on the image below, you can listen to ”Hope”, one of the songs from the album***
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Comments feed for Music brings HopeHope! What an inspiration during a time of grief and loss. For parents and families to rise above their own needs and consider others, is to be admired. The foundations and organizations involved in this project are to be commended, as the benefits of funding and ongoing research can never be underestimated. This bereaved couple and their family will be comforted in the knowledge that their son will never be forgotten and their music will contribute to ongoing improvements to medical treatments in the “hope” that other families may not experience the pain and anger at loosing a young family in a time where innocence, joy and “hope” is expected.
Best wishes and “Hope” to you.