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On an otherwise ordinary day, a father – Nicholas – noticed that his son – Samuel – had a very swollen mouth.

As soon as it could be arranged, the 12-year-old boy was driven from his home in Enairebuk, Kenya, to a hospital in Narok where he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.
That’s a four-hour road journey.

Due to the shocking nature of Samuel’s cancer, he was referred by doctors in Narok to the specialists at Nakuru Hospital.
That’s another three hours further north.

The long, arduous journey was worth it. Genuine progress was being made. Samuel and his entire family felt relieved. The future looked far brighter than it had done since the initial cancer diagnosis.
Then the doctors in Kenya went on strike.

Samuel was quickly admitted to a private hospital in the capital Nairobi. Patiently, he endured 36 sessions of radiotherapy.
The new journey also takes seven hours

It was at this point in the story that MAF started to put the smile back on Samuel’s face. And an indescribable feeling in his dad’s heart.

Christian organisation Red Tribe, who work with Kenyan communities on a variety of health and education projects, heard about Samuel‘s plight. They called us immediately.

Samuel and Nicholas were flown to Nairobi. They were spared the physical and mental exhaustion of the horrendous road journeys they had shared for so long.
Bravely, Samuel suffered 12 sessions of chemotherapy.

He’s determined to live.

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Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is the world’s largest humanitarian air operator. For over 75 years we have been flying light aircraft over jungles, mountains, swamps and deserts. We enable more than 1,400 aid, development and mission organisations to bring medical care, emergency relief and long-term development. Our pilots and personnel deliver relief workers, doctors, pastors, school books, food, medicines - everything that can only be safely and speedily delivered by air. Our faithful supporters give and pray to make this all possible.