One Month Old Baby Fighting Leukemia

VICTORIA - The holidays are a time when families come together, but this Christmas a family from Saanich is being torn apart.

Dave and Rebekah Campbell have five children under seven. One month old Molly is their youngest.

Molly developed a fever on December 23rd and was taken to the emergency room at Victoria General Hospital. On Christmas Eve, doctors diagnosed the tiny baby with leukemia and rushed Molly and her devastated parents to BC Children's Hospital in Vancouver.

Molly and her parents have been at the hospital ever since. She has had hundreds of tests and gone through surgery to keep her little body alive. Doctors say she'll need to stay in hospital in Vancouver for at least six months.

That has friends and family concerned about how the large family will be able to afford to stay together when dad Dave, the sole provider for the family, can't work.

They have set up a website about Molly and her struggle. They're asking for donations to help pay for the Campbell's mortgage and rent in Vancouver.

If you'd like to make a donation or learn more, visit: http://www.molly-campbell.com

You can also drop off a cheque (made to Molly Campbell Trust) to:
Canadian Western Bank
1201 Douglas Street
Victoria, B.C. V8W 2E6

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