Former footballer Ashley Cain has raised greater than £35,000 to assist fund therapy for a younger boy with the identical type of mind most cancers suffered by his late daughter, Azaylia.
Azaylia, who he shared along with his accomplice Safiyya Vorajee, died in April aged eight months outdated.
The couple had documented her sickness on social media, which they described as a “uncommon and aggressive” type of leukaemia.
Now, the previous Coventry Metropolis participant helps elevate cash for eight-year-old Alexander who has been identified with a mind tumour that’s rising and has unfold to his backbone.
After donating £10,000 to a GoFundMe web page arrange by Alexander’s mom in November, Cain has began his personal fundraiser, with greater than £38,000 obtained in donations to date.
He’s hoping to boost £65,000, which is able to cowl the price of a two-year therapy that’s not but out there on the NHS.
In an replace on 1 January, Alexander’s mom, Rhonda Josephs, stated he has been on treatment for 3 months and has proven important enchancment.
“Alexander’s backbone is totally freed from tumour, it’s utterly clear! The tumour in Alexander’s mind can also be beginning to shrink,” she stated.
“Entry to this costly drug was made potential as a result of fundraising, he’s the primary youngster within the UK to be given it straight after radiotherapy because of you.”
As a part of the fundraiser, Cain additionally ran a marathon on Christmas Day alongside his brother and cousin.
In an replace posted to Instagram on Boxing Day, the athlete thanked his followers and members of the general public for his or her assist and paid tribute to Azaylia.
“Azaylia you’ll all the time be the wonder to my beast. You not solely made my life the perfect it might be for these 8 months, however you’re making me the perfect me I could be for the remainder of my life,” he stated.
“I’m eternally grateful to you for every thing you might have taught me and to god who selected me to be your father.”
You may donate to Cain’s fundraiser right here.
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