On Tuesday, 16th April 2016 , the Lau family’s world was turned upside down when their six-year-old daughter, Kaleigh, was diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

 

Primarily affecting children between five and ten years of age, the rare childhood brain cancer affects less than 40 children a year.

 

At the time of her diagnosis, the family was told that there is currently no known cure, and obviously were left devastated by the news.  

 

Shockingly, the disease, which accounts for around 10-15% of all childhood brain tumours, has an average survival time from diagnosis of just nine months.

 

“Like any parent in our predicament, we will do everything we can and cling on to even the faintest of hope,”  the family has said.

 

“With great support from family and friends, we will remain strong and keep on battling as we truly believe 'No Cure Today, Does Not Mean No Cure Tomorrow'".

 

 

Setting up Kaleigh's Trust to share their daughter's journey and to raise awareness of this inoperable cancer, the Lau family are now urging the Government to fund more research into the disease.

 

With just 1% of the national spend on cancer research being allocated to brain tumours, they are asking the public to sign a petition calling for more funding to be put into DIPG research.

 

Please help this worthy cause by signing the petition here

 

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