(Kaieteur News) – Five-year-old Kaiden Williams has endured more loss and pain than most people face in a lifetime. Last year, he lost his mother to cancer. Now, he is fighting for his own life against the same disease.

What first appeared to be an insect bite near his left eye turned out to be something far more serious. Doctors diagnosed Kaiden with Stage III rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. He began chemotherapy immediately, but the tumor continued to grow. Kaiden has since lost his left eye, and the cancer has continued spreading, altering his face in ways no child should have to endure.

US-based Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA) is leading efforts to raise the funds needed to save Kaiden, whose condition requires specialized care not available in Guyana. The charity confirmed that the National Cancer Institute in India has accepted his case for treatment.