Hello Dear NLers, this is a cry for help by the woman whose image appears herein. Her name is Prof. (Mrs) Oluremilekun O. Ajayi, current Head, Department of Zoology at the University of Jos.

Prof. Ajayi, who lost her husband to cancer six years ago, is currently battling an aggressive form of cancer that has seen her suffered several infections and a particularly scary episode of Pulmonary Embolisms (blood clots in her lungs).

Inspite of these setbacks to her health, this mother and grandmother has battled to stay alive.

Her children have opened a GoFundMe to help raise funds for her treatment.

Hear her childrens' plea:

"No one should ever have to see their loved one in this condition, and it is even more painful and heartbreaking when you are not in a position, financially, to pay for treatment. This is an incredibly difficult situation for our family.

"Our mother is presently seeking help in the U.K to battle this cancer. She has been here for the past 5 weeks, having traveled from Nigeria, mostly receiving only pain medications to alleviate the excruciation pain ravaging her body.

"This ordeal began in January 2017, but we did not realize the extent of what we were dealing with till about May. In this time, she has accumulated mounting medical bills, and she still needs further treatment. We are running out of options on how to raise money for her care.

"She is a private patient, meaning she has no insurance and for chemotherapy to commence, the facilities have required that we pay the full amount upfront. They will not agree to payments in instalments.

"So, we, her children appeal to you. We pray you find it in your heart to give towards this fund and save our mother. We appeal to your compassion and your humanity, and we know, with your help, our mother has a fighting chance to pull through.

"Thank you and God bless you all".

So far, via the GoFundMe page, the sum of £6,877 (as at the time of typing this) has been raised within a short span of three days by 101 persons; no amount is too small to contribute towards the treatment of Prof. (Mrs.) Oluremilekun O. Ajayi.

https://www.gofundme.com/5rdgm-mums-fight-against-cancer