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Afghan boy with deadly cancer off to Pakistan for specialized care
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - An Afghan boy who is likely dying from cancer will live his final days with a bit more comfort, thanks to Canadian soldiers and an Edmonton church.
Namatullah, a six year old boy with a massive cancerous growth on his face, is on his way to Pakistan with his father and grandfather for treatment that will be funded by church donations. The boy and his grandfather came to the Canadian provincial
reconstruction team site in Kandahar looking for treatment on the weekend.
Cpl. Brian Sanders, an ambulance driver at the camp, was touched by the boy's condition and asked his church for help so the boy could have proper care in a specialized hospital in Pakistan.
The North Edmonton Christian Fellowship church raised $10,000 in a day and money is still flowing in.
The Canadian doctor at the camp said he is still holding out a
small hope that the boy can be saved.
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (CP) - An Afghan boy who is likely dying from cancer will live his final days with a bit more comfort, thanks to Canadian soldiers and an Edmonton church.
Namatullah, a six year old boy with a massive cancerous growth on his face, is on his way to Pakistan with his father and grandfather for treatment that will be funded by church donations. The boy and his grandfather came to the Canadian provincial
reconstruction team site in Kandahar looking for treatment on the weekend.
Cpl. Brian Sanders, an ambulance driver at the camp, was touched by the boy's condition and asked his church for help so the boy could have proper care in a specialized hospital in Pakistan.
The North Edmonton Christian Fellowship church raised $10,000 in a day and money is still flowing in.
The Canadian doctor at the camp said he is still holding out a
small hope that the boy can be saved.
