A Nanaimo-area teen has been given a dream gaming rig intended to not only entertain him, but also enrich his life.

Blair Haslam, 18, lives with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a degenerative disease which affects mobility. He is passionate about video games and with the assistance of the Help Fill A Dream Foundation, now has a gaming system, including high-end monitors, hardware, headset and microphones, and a custom-made gaming chair. He received the computer equipment Tuesday, Dec. 10 at Country Grocer in Cedar.

The new gear will allow him to play games that wasn't able to play previously, as well as livestream his gaming.

"I want to be a streamer, I want to stream games to people, hopefully to make them smile," said Haslam.

Blair's mother Jennifer expressed gratitude to the foundation and said the fulfilled dream will do wonders.

"Blair has had this dream for a long time, even when his sisters were trying to convince him that a trip would be a really good idea, he really has been focused on this one dream," she said. "It really helps him connect with friends, and puts him on the level playing field with all his peers, because he is an equal in those games."

Haslam was given four shopping carts full of equipment.

"This gives him the ability to do so much in terms of communication with other gamers and everything online,鈥� said Craig Smith, foundation executive director. "There's also some educational components that he's built into there, but also it's giving him some freedom and a sense of self and independence."

Haslam is currently playing Marvel Rivals, a third-person shooter featuring characters from the comic-book universe.

Over the past two years, the Help Fill A Dream Foundation has raised more than $50,000.