Stranger Kindness Raises $70K For 22-Year-Old Mom With Terminal Cancer

Grab a box of tissues and buckle in. This one is both heartbreaking and heartwarming when a stranger's kindness comes to the rescue of a woman with cancer.

According to GOOD NEWS NETWORK, when Rachel Burns, a 22-year-old mother from Northern Ireland, learned that she had an advanced-stage brain tumor and likely only four months to live, she wasn’t just devastated for herself, but also for her daughter Raeya, who’d just celebrated her first birthday. The young mom faced the challenge of breaking the news to her family while grappling with the fear of missing future milestones in her daughter's life.

Desperate for more time with her family, Rachel and her partner quickly created a crowdfund to raise money to pay for an experimental treatment in Germany. The innovative new treatment could potentially extend her life by several years. Support from their community was overwhelming, and within 24 hours, they’d raised more than $35-thousand, with donations continuing to pour in.

The fundraiser has now raised over $70-thousand, giving Rachel hope and the ability to make plans for the treatment. She expressed deep gratitude for all the kindness she’s received, saying that it has brought her and her family hope during this difficult time. She also thanked everyone who donated, stressing the significant impact it’s had on her family's outlook.

No one likes going to the hospital. Many times you don't plan on it either. But when you need to go, you want the absolute best care you can receive. And you certainly want that experience to be safe. Which is where North Carolina Hospital Safety Grades come in.

That's why The LeapFrog Group has made it the company's mission to help you make the best decisions regarding your health care. For over 20 years  they have "collected, analyzed, and published hospital data on safety and quality in order to push the health care industry forward."

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This puts a sense of transparency into the healthcare industry leading to higher quality of care and hospitals making "giant leaps forward in the safety, quality, and affordability."

And The LeapFrog Group just released its 2024 Hospital Safety Grades. They have ranked each hospital in the nation as either an A, B, or C. You can read the full methodology on these scores here.

Most of the Charlotte area hospitals received A grades though a few did receive B and even C grades. Does this mean you won't get good care? No. But it's information consumers have a right to know.

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All grades are the determination of The LeapFrog Group and you can view those and ones from any other city and state in the US here.

Keep reading to see the North Carolina Hospital Safety grades as determined by The Leap Frog Group. Hospitals included on this list are in the greater Charlotte area. The two closest South Carolina Hospitals are also included on this list since they are technically in the Charlotte area.