Azaylia was just eight weeks old whenlast October. At first she made good progress, but although her parents succeeded in raising enough money to fly her to Singapore for the treatment, she became too unwell to go.
Heartbreakingly, when Azaylia was first ill, she was sent home by doctors three times before the couple were finally told she had AML. Safiyya adds: “Babies cannot eat adult food but they are being given adult chemotherapy. It is so distressing to know that they are using such a toxic chemical on your baby.Along with raising awareness and funds for treatment, Ashley and Safiyya say they hope the money will help other families when they are struggling.
“We haven’t taken a penny of this money personally. We will use it instead to help others less fortunate and their children.” “Safiyya and I have bad days but we pick each other up. This has made us stronger and has brought us closer together, because we still have a part of Azaylia with us.”