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Published 16:34 10 Mar 2013 GMT

Are you ready for an incredibly heart-warming story? One family is giving away all the money they raised for their sick daughter to a little boy with cerebral palsy.
The Huffington Post reports that when Abigail Williams was diagnosed with Batten’s Disease (a rare genetic disorder) her parents did everything they could to help her get better. Her dedicated mum and dad managed to raise a whopping £22,500 with the help of donors. They hoped that the money would be able to pay for stem cell treatments that could help seven-year-old Abigail.
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Doctors told Abigail's parents there was nothing else they could do for their daughter
However, when doctors told them that further treatment wasn’t an option for their daughter, Abigail’s parents decided to give the money away to three-year-old Kyle Weaver and his family.
Kyle lives a few miles away from Abigail’s home in Wales. His parents were doing everything they could to make life more comfortable for him. They had been raising money through a special fund in order to send Kyle to the US for an operation that would allow him to walk for the first time.
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Kyle currently struggles to get around because of his Cerebral Palsy
“It’s not fair for us to have £22,500 sitting in a bank while hoping for a cure that may never come – while another little boy is sick and needs the money for an operation,” said Kevin Williams, Abigail’s dad.
Kyle’s parents need to raise at least £58,000 to cover all the expenses for their son’s surgery. Despite the fact that they had never met Kyle’s family, Abigail’s parents donated nearly half the sum needed for the surgery.
“We are shocked, astounded and amazed at the Williams’ generosity,” said Kyle’s dad.
“We really can get going with the surgery now,” he added.
Meanwhile Abigail’s parents are taking comfort in the fact that the outpouring of support for their daughter will not have been in vain.
“We still owe a large debt of gratitude to the public for what they did for Abigail,” said Abigail’s dad.
“It’s Kyle’s money now – his needs are more imminent than Abigail’s. Hopefully people who donated will understand,” he added.
We have no words expect fair play to Abigail’s family.