A Hastings mum diagnosed with terminal cancer will travel to Germany for treatment after raising $30,000 in 10 days.
Kirsty Porcer, 42, will fly to Germany on Saturday to begin full body hyperthermia - the first New Zealander to undergo the experimental treatment.
The mother of two broke the $30,000 threshold on the Givealittle website yesterday after being inundated with donations, many of them anonymous. Mrs Porcer said it was "amazing" to hit $30,000.
"I was in tears again. I didn't think it would be possible, but the response has been overwhelming." Hawke's Bay Today ran two stories on Mrs Porcer's plight the result was an overwhelming response from the public with her Givealittle fund increasing by $11,000. By Sunday it had reached $20,500. Yesterday a post by a friend of Mrs Porcer on the Hawke's Bay Today Facebook page said: "Hawke's Bay Today you rock! A true community paper, supporting our community and the community members. Big Thumbs Up!"
As word spread, Mrs Porcer had received anonymous donations to the tune of $1000 and found "piles of money" in her letterbox. "I've been energised by the whole experience. I have literally quartered the amount of painkillers I was on because I'm so excited," she said.