![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/im-heartbroken-lll-never-see-tragic-daughter-azaylia-take-first-stepsbut-im-so-proud-of-her-legacy-says-ashley-cain/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/www-instagram-com-miss-safiyya-726202911.png&description=WHEN Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee revealed their daughter had leukaemia at just eight weeks old, little Azaylia's plight captured the hearts of the world. More than £1million was raised in less than 24 hours by well wishers to pay for specialist treatment overseas. 13 Safiyya Vorajee and Ashley Cain with their daughter Azaylia, who died aged eight months Credit: instagram 13 Ashley and Safiyya have set up The Azaylia Foundation in their daughter's memory to help other sick children Credit: PA But tragically, they were told she was too sick to treat and she died, aged eight months, in April 2021. Now the bereaved parents, who are backing The Sun's Who Cares Wins awards, reveal how the money raised is being ploughed into research, helping to treat other young cancer sufferers. To date, the total for Azaylia's GoFundMe page stands at £1.6m, which has been put into the foundation in her name. Safiyya, 35, tells The Sun: "Setting up the Azaylia Foundation is a way to say thank you to the community which has been there for us, and it's a chance to make a movement." The foundation has donated more than £700,000 to research and to families who have a child with cancer. In its first year, it provided eight children with grants to access specialist private life-saving treatments. It also made research donations to Oxford University, Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and The University of Birmingham alongside Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital. Ashley and Safiyya, who live in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, have since split but are united in creating a lasting legacy for their daughter. 13 The family have not shied away from showing every aspect of Azaylia's journey Credit: Instagram 13 Ashley Cain with his daughter who died of a rare form of leukaemia Credit: miss_safiyya_/Instagram They have also been raising awareness in over 100 schools with their 'Wear Orange for Azaylia' day, which doubles as a fundraising event. Before Azaylia's death, landmarks around the world){kind=link}
WHEN Ashley Cain and Safiyya Vorajee revealed their daughter had leukaemia at just eight weeks old, little Azaylia’s plight captured the hearts of the world.
More than £1million was raised in less than 24 hours by well wishers to pay for specialist treatment overseas.
But tragically, they were told she was too sick to treat and she died, aged eight months, in April 2021.
Now the bereaved parents, who are backing The Sun’s Who Cares Wins awards, reveal how the money raised is being ploughed into research, helping to treat other young cancer sufferers.
To date, the total for Azaylia’s GoFundMe page stands at £1.6m, which has been put into the foundation in her name.