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Hi, I'm Sarah, a South African currently living in Australia with my family.
I'm hoping to raise some money for my friend Robyn who's only son Bengui has recently been diagnosed with cancer.
At the beginning of last month this seemingly healthy and happy seven year old collapsed and was rushed to hospital in South Africa where he spent four weeks in ICU fighting for his life. Robyn, a devoted single mum, stayed by his side the whole time.
Last week, Bengui was medivacked to the Red Cross War Memorial Children's hospital in Cape Town where he has been diagnosed with cancer. Doctors have been unable to diagnose the exact type that he has but we are told he has eight cancerous tumours throughout his body. He now needs to have six months of intensive chemo to try and give him a chance to survive.
Robyn has had to abandon her PhD studies and relocate to Cape Town to be with her boy during his gruelling treatment. She can't work and has very little money at her disposal. Bengui has now been in hospital for five weeks.
Any donated money will be given directly to Robyn to help her pay her living expenses (such as rent and transport) while she is in Cape Town so she can focus on supporting her son through his treatment without added financial stress.
It's hard to imagine the emotional suffering that my friend is currently enduring and as a mum of two myself I'd like to believe people would rally to help me if I ever found myself in her tragic position. So please, let's be those people for her. It really will make a difference.
Thank you
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