A fundraising activity organised by an outfit called 1 Touch Ministries on Friday has raised $7,652 for a young boy in Wellington who has been diagnosed with Leukemia.
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Part of the effort included a Zumba at the N.U.S on Friday evening.
The recipient on the money is three-year-old, Zephaniah Tele’a, whose family has had to relocate to Wellington, New Zealand so he could get treatment.
Behind the fundraising was Pastor Leonard Solomona with the help of the National University of Samoa and Club X. Speaking to the Sunday Samoan, Ps.
Solomona thanked various ministries who offered their help including Central Bank of Samoa, S.I.F.A., Business Systems Limited, Retzlaff Travel and Tours Limited, Samoa Housing Corporation, Manu Samoa captain, David and Manamea Lemi as well as Members of Parliament who gave money and their time.
“Everyone who turned up the fundraiser gave generously,” said Ps. Solomona.
“We are so proud of our people in Samoa because nobody has ever seen or met Zephy in person, yet when the call went out from 1 Touch Ministries, people from all ages and backgrounds responded immediately.”
He said he was in Brisbane when he got a call from the organizer of the “Alofa for Zephy” event fundraiser.
“I arrived back in Samoa last Sunday. I called a meeting with our team and straight away, without any hesitation our team said, ‘Let’s do it’.
“Time was short but the hearts of our people responded even faster and when I approached the government ministries, they didn’t even think twice, they wanted be a part of the solution for young Zephy. “We all have a dream and we all deserve to work hard in order to make that dream become reality.”
There are different boot camps in New Zealand raising funds for Zephy and 1 Touch Ministries is representing Samoa.
“For Zephy, he has a dream, but right now, he has battle on his hand with leukemia and with this small help on our part, it is our prayer that he receives all the treatment he needs so that one day he can starts to live his own dream.”
Leukemia is cancer of the blood or bone marrow (which produces blood cells).
A person who has leukemia suffers from an abnormal production of blood cells, generally leukocytes (white blood cells). The ongoing 1Touch Transformation challenges focuses on Health in its totality – healthy spirit, weight loss, healthy heart, healthy Digestive system, healthy mind and soul and healthy body.
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