Cancer is one of the most dangerous and feared diseases around. Cancer continues to claim more and more lives even in this day and age. Many people are dying due to cancer and cancer-related complications every year and in third world countries, its a disaster.

We are losing our future leaders due to this epidemic. We have seen the likes of Carol Radull and Maina Kageni in conjuction with Eddah's Hope Centre try to help cancer victims and survivors around. Cancer patients still face many challenges like lack of enough chemotherapy machines, but we hope the government is going to do something to save our loved ones from dying.

Well, I just came across this sad story of a 13 year-old boy, George Kiarie who has been diagnosed with leukemia (blood cancer). Kiarie, a standard 7 pupil at Kenol Preparatory from Muranga County is appealing to well wishers to help him raise Sh 6million to travel to India for treatment. The story has gone viral we can only hope Kenyans will step forward to help George Kiarie.

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"This could happen to anyone....unfortunately am going through a difficult time in my life, fighting a case of leukemia (cancer of the blood) relapse which requires bone marrow transplant at a cost of six million.

My name is George Kiarie, 13yrs from Kenol, Muranga County. I am in Class 7 at Kenol Preparatory School. In the year 2014, I was diagnosed with leukemia (blood cancer) at Kenyatta National Hospital. I was admitted at the Oncology Ward 1 E for 9months where I underwent chemotherapy sessions. This was intended to clear the cancerous cells. Though my condition improved, the cancer cells did not clear as expected.

My Doctor recommended specialized treatment in India and My parents, relatives, friends and well-wishers joined hands and raised 3 million shillings for the treatment. My father

accompanied me to India where we stayed for a period of six months. I underwent hemotherapy and radiotherapy sessions and was declared cancer free. I came back home healed and went back to school working hard to catch up on lost time. I however continued seeing my doctor for checkups on monthly basis and for nine months, all was fine.

A month ago on a Sunday afternoon, as I was coming from a church service, I felt weak on my legs. I was unable to walk to the point where I had to be supported back home by my mother. I thought it was a mere fatigue but within two days, I could not feel my legs. It was very devastating. I also experienced inability to read or view objects clearly. My parents took me back to Hospital where the doctors ran a series of blood tests. The results from the analysis indicated that the cancer had relapsed affecting the spine and the brain resulting to my inability to walk and see properly.

The doctor thus recommended an immediate treatment plan that involves more chemotherapy sessions and a Bone Marrow Transplant which should be done in India. This will cost Ksh. 6 Million for travel, treatment and stay in India. People of good will, kindly assist me raise the funds and give me another chance to live. Please send your contributions via Mpesa pay bill no 663075, Account Name Kiarie Medical fund and

cheques written to A/C Name George Kiarie Gitau medical Fund, account No. 0890163967650,

Equity Bank Kenol Branch

Yours Sincerely,

George Kiarie."

The brave Kiarie wrote accompanied by the photos below

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