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In early 2016, a three-year-old girl known as Quinn Elsa was diagnosed with cancer stage 4.

Unfortunately, her parents did not have the financial wherewithal to fund her treatment. Treatment for the little girl was a costly affair.

 

A healed Quinn. Her hair is back!
Her mum, sought treatment in India where tests were done and Quinn underwent chemotherapy and tomotherapy.
A bubbly Quinn after beating deadly cancer.

According to the doctors, the only way to save her life was to undergo autologous bone marrow transplant to rid her system off the cancer cells and prevent chances of a relapse.

Quinn undergoing treatment in India

At some point in 2016, she was admitted at Kenyatta National Hospital where surgeons surgically removed one of her kidneys.

Quinn at the hospital.

With medical bills blowing through the roof, Kenyans of good will led by Ndungu Nyoro answered the little girl’s cry for help.

A jovial Quinn Elsa before cancer took a toll on her.

The girl now has a new life. She is charming, playful and happy with her disease-free status. And with lovely hair. And she says thank you to you all for your support.

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