Helping Durell fight his mom's cancer battle
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The Good Morning Angels Fund will get the ball rolling with a contribution of R100,000 towards Charlette Jackson's medical treatment.
Durell Barnett, 39, is a hardworking chef, dad to eight-year-old Declan, and son of 68-year-old Charlette Jackson. This, in short, is who and what he lives for.
Charlette lives with Durell and Declan, as he has been caring for his mom for many years. Durell is a single dad to Declan, so the three of them are a happy and loving little family.
In the middle of January this year, Charlette was diagnosed with cancer in her throat. She has a cancerous growth near her main artery that needs to be removed as it is life-threatening.
The family does not have medical aid and they were advised against going to the State Hospital, due to the urgency and severity of the situation.
After the surgery, Charlette needs to receive radiation, after which the doctor believes she would have a better than 70% chance to heal completely.
The projected cost of the treatment is a whopping R500,000, which Durell and his mom simply cannot afford.
Durell sold his car to afford the initial scans and to make a start. His friends and colleagues jumped into action and in the space of a few weeks, were able to raise an amazing R315,000!
Charlette is going into theatre on Wednesday for surgery to remove the cancerous growth before it breaches the artery in her throat.
They are still R185,000 short of the full treatment, and that’s why they reached out to Good Morning Angels.
Durell Barnett, 39, is a hardworking chef, dad to eight-year-old Declan, and son of 68-year-old Charlette Jackson. This, in short, is who and what he lives for.
Charlette lives with Durell and Declan, as he has been caring for his mom for many years. Durell is a single dad to Declan, so the three of them are a happy and loving little family.
In the middle of January this year, Charlette was diagnosed with cancer in her throat. She has a cancerous growth near her main artery that needs to be removed as it is life-threatening.
The family does not have medical aid and they were advised against going to the State Hospital, due to the urgency and severity of the situation.
After the surgery, Charlette needs to receive radiation, after which the doctor believes she would have a better than 70% chance to heal completely.
The projected cost of the treatment is a whopping R500,000, which Durell and his mom simply cannot afford.
Durell sold his car to afford the initial scans and to make a start. His friends and colleagues jumped into action and in the space of a few weeks, were able to raise an amazing R315,000!
Charlette is going into theatre on Wednesday for surgery to remove the cancerous growth before it breaches the artery in her throat.
They are still R185,000 short of the full treatment, and that’s why they reached out to Good Morning Angels.