More than 150 people have stepped forward to support a Wigan family struggling with heartbreaking news.
Bailey Foster, 13, already suffers with complicated learning and development issues but a few weeks ago his parents found out he also has cancer.
He had been unwell for around three weeks and was diagnosed with stage 4 Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as HLH - a disease within the bone marrow that can be life-threatening.
The teenager, from Ince, will now have to have six months of treatment, including a course of steroids and chemotherapy that has already started.
He already suffers from septo-optic dysplasia, also known as De Morsier syndrome, which means he is blind, cannot communicate verbally and has learning difficulties.
Bailey's dad and step-mum, Mark and Emma Foster, were devastated by the news but determined to help their son recover.
"I was very upset because of what they told us it was but there was also some relief," Mark explained.
"We knew that there was something wrong so it was a bit of a relief to find out exactly what. At least now we can do something about it or try to.
"It's difficult, Bailey gets very distressed at times when he's having all these medicines pumped into him and there's lots of people around him that he doesn't know."
Mark and Emma are also looking after their one-year-old son Arthur and neither are currently working.
Mark left his position training to become an electrician to care for Bailey.
Emma was made redundant during her maternity leave when the travel company that employed her went bust.
In an effort to help, family friend Shanice Ingham set up a fundraiser for the Fosters on website GoFundMe.
The campaign has already smashed its target of £4,000 in less than a week, with dozens of people donating and leaving messages of support for Bailey.
The money will be used to help pay bills and fund the family's regular trips in and out of Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.
It will also pay for any equipment Bailey might need to help him live a full life at home.
Mark ran a similar fundraiser when his son was young and managed to raise enough to take him on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to China.
He said the generosity of people in Wigan was 'heartwarming'.
"It's overwhelming," he added.
"I have been in this situation ten years ago, when we raised a lot of money to take Bailey to China.
"The way people come together round here to help everyone, especially kids, it's so heartwarming.
"Sometimes there's just no words for people's kindness."
To donate to the fundraiser, click here.
