Ashley said: “We are committed to advancing early diagnosis and new treatment availability in the UK, while at the same time supporting children fighting cancer by helping them access treatment not covered by the NHS. He is the father of Azaylia Cain, the baby girl who captured hearts not only across the nation after she passed away following a brave battle against Acute Myeloid Leukaemia. He goes on: "And brother, I am so sorry to hear this news, but I don't have to tell you that your daughter's strength is what strengthens you and all her loved ones around her. Safiyya explained: ‘In a very short time the charity will be ready, we will share everything with you all when it is.

She was just eight months old when the baby girl died and 31-year-old Ashley, together with Azaylia's mum Safiyya Vorajee, have now made it their mission to raise funds for and awareness about childhood cancer through a charity they set-up in their daughter's name - the Azaylia Foundation. When asked if she’ll be sharing footage of the speech she gave at Azaylia’s funeral, Safiyya revealed: ‘I get asked this a lot. Last week Ashley announced to his followers his daughter had leukemia, which is cancer of the body's blood-forming tissues.We are going to keep fighting and working and are taking this step by step, day by day - as long as keep having these promising results we are going to be okay.

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