A young Portuguese boy by the name of Tomas was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a very rare form of cancer in September 2019 and suffered a relapse a year later, in October 2020. His parents put out a message urging anybody who had the means to possibly donate to Tomas’ treatment to come forth.
The message was subsequently shared by Georgina Rodriguez’s sister Ivana on Instagram, and Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner have since been confirmed to have helped fund the young boy’s treatment.
Tomas’ parents have provided an update on the situation, thanking Cristiano and Georgina for their generosity towards the cause and saying that Tomas is currently undergoing tests in Barcelona at the d’Hebron Hospital.
“Thank you Georgina and Cristiano for your help, solidarity and great heart.
Infinite thanks for helping us so that Tomas can access treatment,” read the message released by Tomas’ parents.
This is not the first time that Cristiano Ronaldo has given back to those in need, with the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner having bought supplies for preventing and battling COVID-19 in his home country of Portugal.
This generous act goes a long way in reminding the rest of us who are privileged enough to sometimes set aside some of our extra resources for those in need and to give back to the society that we live in to improve the living conditions of the people who are not fortunate and have to deal with problems that require the help of people around themselves.
