11-Year-Old Boy With Autism Receives the Gift of a Lifetime


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The Kofie family Aurora, Colorado, received the surprise and joy of their lives when a piano arrived free of charge at their front door.

It all started a whole year and a quarter ago when Isaiah Kofie heard someone playing in their basement keyboard while he was watching TV. But he knew that no one else in his house could play that way. Jude Nyame Yie Kofie was 11 years old and has never had a piano lesson. Isaiah reached for his phone and asked his son to go back to the piano. TSince then, he videos have gone viral.

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“It’s a miracle, that’s what I prefer,Jude explains CBS News When asked about his skills, he replied that he was a master at it. And it’s true: Jude is a miracle-child because he was born low in oxygen and had to have surgery for a hole. According to his parents, he even needed a feeding tube to feed himself until he turned eight years old. Denver7 News. Jude continued to share his love for music by playing the piano at his church on Tiktok at weddings and on Youtube.

Bill Magnusson, a pianist tuner, witnessed the Denver7 News Magnusson featured Jude and sent him a $15,000 piano, professional lessons, and piano tuning each month for the rest his life. Magnusson shared the following: CBS News that Jude’s natural talent is “Mozart level.

The Kofie family Which Ghana hailsIs. Four children were raised and sent money home to their country. Magnusson, who used the inheritance to gift Jude the piano. We wanted to make sure Jude’s talent could be invested in Because the family already had money distributed thinly,. Isaiah Kofie was an aspiring singer who played the guitar. The drums Before you move to America, The father of four wishes his children the chance to follow their dreams. With Magnusson’s beautiful gift, his dream is coming true.