JUST a month after an Argus fundraising campaign began for cancer survivor Cameron Hudd, the little battler is already reaping the rewards – following the delivery of his specially-adapted bike.
The Tredegar three-year-old, paralysed from the waist down as a tumour wrapped round his spine cannot be removed, dreamed of one day being able to join his friends on their bikes.
So charity Caudwell Children asked Argus readers to help out, and just a few days after Cameron’s plight was read about by thousands, an anonymous donor came forward.
The local man donated £1,700 for the youngster to have a custom-made Da Vinci mini speeder handcycle.
Just a few days after the bike’s delivery, Cameron has already been getting to grips with it, out near the Hudd family home in Tredegar.
No longer will he have to sit on the sidelines watching brother Aaron and sister Olivia at play times, but he, too, will be able to pedal his way around.
Dad Robert said his son was ‘over the moon’ to receive the gift.
He said: “We told him we had a surprise coming for him and he thought it was just some sweets. He was over the moon to see the bike.”
As well as the funds from the anonymous donor, charity Caudwell Children also received money from other Argus readers touched by the story.
Spokeswoman Sian Alcock said the response from people was “fantastic”, with funds touching the £3,000 mark and she wanted to thank everyone who helped.
She said: “We were inundated with calls in the first 48 hours and that is why we were able to get the bike to Cameron so quickly. It’s about giving families lifechanging equipment and this is probably one of the most successful campaigns we have ever done.”
The rest of the money will be used to help other local children through therapy, treatment and equipment that is often not available on the NHS.
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