Abbie�s fundraising campaign a success

Abbie is suffering from a rare form of ovarian cancer known as immature teratoma. The Save Abbie campaign manager, Lorraine Lionheart said they have raised a whooping P703,654.58 in four weeks. The team had initially pleaded with the public to help raise P500,000 for Abbie’s operation and medical costs in China.

However, Lionheart has urged the public and organisations interested in pledging money to continue doing so because the patient would need more funds after the operation. She said Abbie may incur more expenses for intensive care while in China. Moreover, she will require funds for aftercare needs. Lionheart said that Abbie’s mother who to quit her job to care for her will need financial support too. “We have committed ourselves to helping this family, so please let us continue to do so,” she said in a statement.