Golf Day for Ayden
Ayden is a seven-year-old boy from Vanderbijlpark who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (T-Cell).
PEOPLE are invited to be a part of the golf day on April 14, at the Reading Country Club, for Ayden van der Merwe.
Ayden is a seven-year-old boy from Vanderbijlpark who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma (T-Cell). His parents, Albert and Michelle, found this out on January 22. According to them, he was very sick last year November and that was when he was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), also known as human herpesvirus 4. This virus is a member of the herpes virus family. It is one of the most common human viruses.
Ayden had to undergo a biopsy and this is how the family discovered he had cancer.
While receiving chemotherapy, the treatment affected his pancreas and caused him to become diabetic. Although the doctors now have this under control, his body did not respond well to the last treatment and his kidneys were hurt in the process. He is now back in the Netcare Unitas Hospital receiving treatment. This little fighter has been in and out of hospital ever since he was diagnosed and the medical bills are running high.
Michelle told the RECORD that they are motivated by just believing and trusting in God.
According to Bianca Smith, a friend of the family, they are holding this golf day to help the van der Merwe’s with the medical bills, so they do not have any extra stress to handle. “Ayden is a fighter and we have faith that God will be there every step of the way, holding him and his family close,” she said.
He loves to play video games such as Nintendo and Xbox. Some of his hobbies are fishing and hunting.
Afrikaans singer, Bok van Blerk, also visited Ayden recently and brought him some DVDs and CDs.
Here are the details regarding the Golf Day :
*Four-ball cost R1600 which includes lunch, dinner and prize giving.
*Hole Sponsors: Platinum costs R5000 and includes Chipping green, 10th tee, putting green, 18th green and veranda; Gold costs R2500 and includes fifth (lapa), seventh, ninth, 11th and 15th tees (all par 3’s); and silver costs R1500 and includes first tee, fourth tee, 17th tee, 18th tee and 12th tee.
*Sponsors are allowed to do any form of marketing.
*No bookings will be made without proof of payment to June Botha and Bianca Smith.
*Contact Bianca on 079 882 3866 or send an email to laviani@icloud.com or contact June on 072 212 4644 or send an email to junebotha11@gmail.com
“We ask that you will support Ayden by donating, spreading the word, booking a four-ball and getting involved in this golf day,” said Bianca.
People can also like his Facebook page, Aydi – God’s little Warrior
