Fundraiser for recent Lancaster graduate with terminal cancer raises £16k in under 24 hours

A fundraiser for a recent Lancaster University graduate who has recently been told that her cancer is terminal has managed to raise over £16,800 in just under 24 hours.

Friends of Alexandra Angeles Caycho, who graduated in July with a first class degree in fine art and design, are raising money for her to be able to travel home to Peru.

Alex was diagnosed with Stage 3 Pancreatic Cancer on 17 March 2023 aged 20, which doctors told her was almost impossible for someone of her age to have.

She has since gone through extensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy, along with numerous hospital stays. She received news this week that her cancer has spread and grown, and that there is nothing more that the doctors can do, giving her a timeframe of days to weeks.

On the GoFundMe page, Alex wrote about her desires to return to Peru where she holds “so many happy memories”. She wrote: “My last wish is to return to Peru, to be with my family in the place where I grew up, where I have so many happy memories. I can’t imagine being anywhere else in these final days. But getting there isn’t going to be easy.

“Due to my condition, the only safe way for me to travel is by private jet, with my doctors by my side to take care of me during the journey.”

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She added: “We know this is a tremendous amount to ask, but we are hoping that the kindness of others can help us raise the funds needed for Alex’s final wish. Alex and her mother are hoping to fly out as soon as possible after the weekend of August 24th-25th. The alternative option is flying business class, but would be riskier.”

Alex’s GoFundMe can be found here.

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