Cancer survivors: For the tiniest of survivors, the biggest of diseases
Cancer survivors: For the tiniest of survivors, the biggest of diseases

KARACHI:

Ten-year-old Sheez Tariq, who has been diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer, Osteosarcoma, needs help.

He being treated at the Children Cancer Hospital in Nazimabad. His father has been jobless for over three years now and all their savings have been consumed so far in the diagnosis and early treatment.

According to the doctor, the chemotherapy is showing positive results but it is costing much more than the family can afford. His hip bone, left leg and chest have been affected. Sheez is scheduled for a major surgery (in the first week of June) and subsequent chemotherapy sessions.

This will cost Rs200,000 which is desperately needed before Monday, May 30. Zakat is applicable. The Express Tribune has verified that Sheez is a patient and is being treated at the hospital.

To contact the hospital at ST-1/C, Block-10, Ayesha Manzil, Federal B Area please call +9221-36369160, +9221-36369170.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 27th, 2011.

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17 Comments

  1. If a bank account could be established, many people from around the world, including myself would be willing to help. Please let us know how we may donate.

  2. Dear All,

    I have come to know about a young boy in my close acquaintance, who has been diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer. He is under treatment of a renowned Oncologist, Dr. Shamvil Ashraf at the Children Cancer Hospital in Nazimabad. The father has been jobless for over 3 years now and all savings have been consumed so far in diagnosis and early treatment. According to the doctor, the chemotherapy is leading to positive results but it is costing much more than the family can afford. Here are more details:

    Patient’s name: Sheez Tariq
    Patient’s age: 10 Years
    Patient’s actual disease: Osteosarcoma – Rare type of bone Cancer usually found in growing children
    Body part affected: Hip bone / Left Leg / Chest

    The kid is scheduled for a major surgery (in 1st week of June) and subsequent chemotherapy sessions and a sum of Rs. 200,000 is desperately needed before Monday, May 30, 2011. Zakat is applicable. All of you are kindly requested to do your part in the donation collection for someone in need. Even a 100 bucks, if spared by many of us can be of great help. Every penny counts!

    Please feel free to contact me for any further details.
    Regards,
    Arif Ahmed
    Assistant Manager Marketing
    Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited
    CDC House – Shahrah-e-Faisal
    111-111-500 (Ext: 1102)
    0300-2055211

    P.S. Keeping in mind that the amount is large, kindly feel free to spread this email to anyone else who could help.

  3. it would be good if the bank details are verified and given by your newspaper as it would have some credibility for the people like us living abroad..may Allah give full health and recovery to the young boy. Our prayers are with you

  4. Please publish reliable bank detail to transfer fund online. This is easy for a lot of us around and time saving.

  5. have made calls to hospital, tried calling Arif sb but unfortunately didn’t get child’s account info, will definitely help if parents can put up some details about how much is still needed and what is the account number

  6. @SK: I talked to him over the phone and he is sending me the account details via email. Ring him and speak to him. Jazak Allah Khair

  7. A lot of overseas Pakistanis will be more than willing to help, so please provide account details

  8. Kindly contact us for Bank Account Details on the below numbers:

    Arif Ahmed: 0300-2055211
    Hassan Saadi: 0321-9203207

  9. @Raazi, @Mohammad Rashid Awan, please provide reliable bank account details, as soon as possible, for an account in the child’s/parents’ /hospital’s name, to allow people abroad to donate and to allow people to donate online. Providing the bank account details publicly will provide accountability and transparency. thanks

  10. Kindly note the following details for transfer of donations:

    Children Cancer Foundation Pakistan Trust
    Zakat: 081-001536-01-3
    Donations: 081-001535-01-2
    Bank: Bank AL-Habib
    Branch: Water Pump Branch, F.B Area, Karachi.
    Swift Code: BAHL.PKKA

    These details can be verified from the website of Children Cancer Hospital at the following link:

    http://www.ccfpakistan.com.pk/bank_account.html

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