Girl who lost family in fire has one Christmas wish

Her loved ones had no idea the wish would cause an outpouring of love from around the world.

Safyre suffered severe burns after surviving an act of arson in May 2013 that killed her parents and two siblings.

A simple post about Safyre has gone viral.

Terry, who lives with her aunt after her mother signed over custody, still faces a number of surgeries.

Dolder’s husband got a new job a couple weeks ago, and Dolder said interested readers can still send holiday greetings to Sa’fyre Terry, P.O. Box 6126, Schenectady, NY, 12306. “She is the bravest, most courageous little girl you will ever meet”, said Liz Dolder of her niece, encouraging people to write her cards for the holidays.

They’ve now launched an online appeal to turn the youngster’s festive season into a magical one by appealing to strangers across the globe to send her Christmas cards.

After the fire, Safyre – who was burned over 75 percent of her body – was put into a drug-induced coma, her aunt said. “She will love receiving cards from all over the world”.

I wonder how many cards she’ll get (some of them with a small amount of money tucked inside – something she didn’t ask for, but that commenters are sharing they’ve been doing).

Dolder brought home a gold metal Christmas tree stand from a Goodwill store in Schnectady for $4 and Sa’fyre told her that she “couldn’t wait” to fill it with Christmas cards.

There is also more information about the Christmas cards for Safyre on Facebook at this link.

She’s been in the care of her aunt ever since, who told Buzzfeed News that her life post incident has been tough.

The family can use more than cards.

“That is when she came back outside”, Dolder said, wiping away tears. She lost a hand shortly after the fire and has since lost a foot. She believed and all of you are making it happen. thank you.

“This is incredible”, she added to the Daily Gazette. Now, two years later, Safyre has requested holiday cards for Christmas.