Brain tumour patient seeks help for surgery

Dawn Da Silva

Dawn Da Silva, diagnosed with a brain tumour, is appealing for assistance to raise the money she needs to undergo brain surgery in Cuba next month.

Da Silva, a mother of two, needs to raise US$15,190 (equivalent to US3.1M) by September 21, when she is expected to be in Cuba.

She has been diagnosed with a meningioma tumour, which affects her sight, causes migraines and numbness to