The third instalment of the Hayley Okines documentary series, this film captures Hayley and her family at a point when despair over the loss of her best friend begins to give way to hope, following news of promising research into a potential drug treatment for her rare genetic condition, progeria.

Our camera also follows Hayley and her family to Egypt, where a birthday treat gives her the chance to fulfil a lifelong dream of visiting the pyramids.

The film also introduces a family from the Netherlands who visit Hayley at her home in Bexhill-on-Sea, England. They are dealing with the extraordinary situation of both their children being affected by progeria, and the two families offer one another comfort and support as they spend time together and enjoy the English summer.

This film was originally produced for television and is presented here for historical and educational purposes.