Gayle starts Instagram petition to help source funds for patient
Jamaican cricketer Chris Gayle recently donated US $20,000 to Lee-Anna Walker, a Jamaican student suffering from leukemia, while.
Walker, a fifth form student of St. Hughes High School was diagnosed with Leukemia towards the end of 2015 and will be requiring funds for a bone marrow transplant. The treatment will cost £35,000.
Gayle has been on an Instagram petition helping to source funds to aid with Walker’s leukaemia treatment.
“Well, I actually get to meet Lee-Anna Walker not too long ago in Triple Century and I’m donating USD 20,000 towards her treatment,” Gayle wrote on a recent Instagram post.
“For those who willing to assist here’s the details. Bank Name: Victoria Mutual Building Society. Bank Address: 10 Duke Street, Kingston. Bank Swift Code: VMBSJMK1. BOJ Account No: 7005. For further credit to: VMBS Customer Name Antoinette Francis. VMBS Acct number 401183926. #PrayersMoveMountains,” the post continued.
Gayle also met Walker’s parents as he asked his almost 600,000 followers to join forces to help save Lee-Anna’s life.
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