Kariobangi Mum Pleads for KSh 6.5m to Take Son with Blood Cancer to India for Treatment
- A young mum from Kariobangi identified as Lillian is distraught as her child is going through so much pain from blood cancer
- Young Benson Kariuki who is a Grade Five pupil at Watoto Wetu Primary School is sadly suffering from blood cancer and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant
- The young woman is now appealing for help to raise KSh 6 million so that the boy can be flown to India for help
KNH, Nairobi: A young mother identified as Lillian has shared that she needs KSh 6.5 million to take her child to India for a bone marrow transplant.
Source: UGC
When did Kariuki start ailing?
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Lillian said Kariuki has been ailing since July 2024, and has been in out of the hospital for a long time, causing him to drop out of school.
"He is 11 years old and currently admitted to Kenyatta Hospital oncology ward 1E. He needs a bone marrow transplant which I am not capable of paying for," she said.
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"Please, as a single mother, I am going through a lot, please give me a chance to help my child. I want to see if I get someone to help raise money for his treatment to India," she added.
What is a bone marrow transplant?
According to the Mayo Clinic, a bone marrow transplant infuses healthy blood-forming stem cells into the body to replace bone marrow that wasn't producing enough blood cells.
In some quarters, a bone marrow transplant is known as a stem cell transplant.
Bone marrow transplants may use cells from one's body (autologous transplant) or a donor can donate it for them.
As far as cancer is concerned, having a bone marrow transplant can help where radiation or high doses of chemotherapy are required.
It can also help in rescuing or replacing the bone marrow damaged by the treatment.
In other instances, it can provide new stem cells to help kill cancer cells directly.
Kariuki drops out of school
Kariuki was a pupil at Watoto Wetu Primary School in Kariobangi and was supposed to go on to Grade Six and eventually sit for the exam that would take him to junior secondary school.
Since he started going in and out of the hospital for treatment, Kariuki had to drop out of school. At the moment, the lad is hospitalised at Kenyatta National Hospital.
His dear mum is looking forward to her boy getting healed and going to the hospital to be treated.
"Since he is on delicate treatment, he can't also go to school because it is overcrowded and that could make him even sicker," she said.
One can help young Kariuki and his mother through the paybill below:
Source: UGC
Nairobi family seeks KSh 10 million
In another story, a Nairobi family was seeking KSh 10 million to help their nine-year-old daughter go for a bone marrow transplant.
According to her family, Natalie Boyani suffers from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. It started in November 2024 after she complained of severe joint pain that made it difficult for her to walk.
Her aunt, identified as Vera Gisare, told TUKO.co.ke that Natalie will get completely healed when she gets the transplant.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
