Ariana Desai

Running for Kaiya: Race for kids - Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Hi everyone! My name is Ariana and I’m 8 years old. This year, along with my family and cousins Annika and Kian, I am running in the Great Ormond Street Hospital charity fundraising run. It’s my 4th time and this time is just as important as I continue to run in honour of my big sis, Kaiya.

Kaiya was the bravest! She fought really, really hard against blood cancer. It wasn’t easy for her, but she always smiled and stayed strong. The amazing doctors and nurses at Great Ormond Street Hospital helped her a lot. They were like superheroes, taking care of Kaiya when she needed it the most.

We want to help other kids and their families, just like Great Ormond Street helped Kaiya. This year they helped my friend Naima (age 7) when she fell ill and I’m thankful she is better now. 

Even though Kaiya isn’t with us anymore, I want to keep her memory alive by doing something good. She believed in the power of paying it forward. That’s why I’m running again this year with my family. Together we want to raise money for Great Ormond Street so they can help more kids like Kaiya. They do such an important job, and I want to help them continue their amazing work.

I’m just one kid, but I believe that every little bit counts. If you can, please support me by donating to my fundraising page. It doesn’t matter how much – every penny helps! Together, we can make a big difference and help other kids who need it.

Thank you so much for reading this and for supporting me.

With lots of love,

Ariana 💫✨⭐️

age 8

I’m joining the race to help beat childhood cancer by taking part in RBC Race for the Kids

I’m taking part in GOSH Charity’s family festival and fun run, RBC Race for the Kids, to raise funds to help build the new Children’s Cancer Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Cancer is the biggest killer of children aged one to 14 in the UK. But a child doesn’t have to die from cancer for it to take their life. Living with cancer is different for every child. It can mean countless rounds of debilitating treatment. Seeing your siblings through the windows of an isolation room. Not knowing when you’ll sleep in your own bed again. It can mean missing out on parties and playdates and trips to the park. It can mean missing the moments that make up a childhood. 

But we won’t let it. 

We won’t let cancer steal childhoods. 

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) already cares for children with the hardest to treat cancers. Pioneering research is underway to find the most effective treatments and cures, which give hope to children and their families. 

But the rapidly changing pace of cancer medicine has outstripped GOSH’s existing cancer facilities., and the hospital needs a new home to help deliver breakthrough therapies. Somewhere that will treat the child, not just their disease. 

That home will be the new Children’s Cancer Centre at GOSH.

The funds raised from RBC Race for the Kids will help build a world-class facility with children at its heart. 

A place where children have access to play and education alongside pioneering treatments. Where families can stay together through some of the hardest moments. Where access to outdoor space is a priority, and a focus on nutrition helps fuel recovery. 

Please sponsor me to take on a 2k or 5k for GOSH Charity. Together we can build it. Together we can help beat childhood cancer.