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Heart disease survivor, 7, named Hawaii’s Children’s Miracle Network champion

Hawaii Pacific Health announced Tuesday 7-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma as the state’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals champion for Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women and Children.

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The Coloma family, from left, Kayley, Leila-Rose, 7, Liam, 2, and Jared Coloma pose for a portrait. Leila-Rose was selected to be Hawaii’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network champion.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma marvels at the Children’s Miracle Network balloon at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Coloma, whose battle with heart disease began prior to her birth, now lives free of physical restrictions, just like any other first grader, said her mother, Kayley Coloma.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma marvels at the Children’s Miracle Network balloon at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma marvels at the Children’s Miracle Network balloon at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma marvels at the Children’s Miracle Network balloon at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma runs with her brother, Liam, 2, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma runs with her brother, Liam, 2, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma carries her brother, Liam, 2, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma hangs out with her brother, Liam, 2, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma runs with her brother, Liam, 2, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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The Coloma family, from left, Kayley, Leila-Rose, 7, Liam, 2, and Jared Coloma pose for a portrait.
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Seven-year-old Leila-Rose Coloma runs with her brother, Liam, 2, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.

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Heart disease survivor, 7, is Hawaii’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network champion