Almost £3,000 has been raised for the family of a terminally ill four-year-old boy from Bradford.
Despite appearing perfectly healthy at birth, Mikaeel Khan was diagnosed with a rare genetic disease known as Hunters Syndrome, or MPS type II.
His condition has left him with a swollen abdomen and fatigued by breathing difficulties, stomach issues and an inability to eat or sleep much.
“His prognosis is, if he’s lucky, anything from the age of 10 to 20,” his grandma Amina Khan said.
“He’s a little character despite his pain.”
The family’s ‘little soldier’ is set to receive a new daily enzyme treatment trialled in California.
His story has touched hearts across Bradford and further afield.
The Go Fund Me page will allow the couple to place a deposit on a specially adapted car and improve his quality of life.
That could be in the form of fuel for hospital trips, care equipment and utility bill payments for the several showers Mikaeel requires each day.
Amina said: “We’re just so grateful, so emotional.
“Words just fail me of how grateful we are.”
A grand total of £2,904 has been raised so far.
Anyone who wishes to donate to the Go Fund Me page should visit https://bit.ly/3BGi9fF
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