A selfless Wellington teenager with inoperable brain cancer has raised more than $200,000 for cancer research in just four days.
15-year-old Jemima Gazley was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in February this year.
"It was so hard to hear, it was the biggest news of my life. But I'm so glad to still be here today," she said.
After months of treatment, including radiotherapy and an experimental drug from Germany, the cancer had begun to grow again.
Eternally optimistic and resourceful, Jemima – who would be making earrings from the German treatment containers – suggested a Givealittle page to support research in the field of her specific cancer.
The fund – which has been amounting an average of $50,000 a day since launching on Sunday – would be going towards the work of Dr Matt Dun, Associate Professor at Newcastle University in Australia.
Now totalling more than $210,000 the Givealittle page, started by Jemima's mum Ray, asked for people to donate in lieu of other gifts.
"We'd like to be able to cut a cheque to Matt's charitable organisation with her name on it — and perhaps you'd like to contribute to this amount with her," reads the page.
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