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A five-year-old with terminal cancer has gone on her first trip following the launch of a fundraising campaign.
Bethany Chesterton, of Dover, went to Disneyland Paris with her family from last Wednesday to Friday.
This particular visit was paid for by the charity Rays of Sunshine but money from the crowdfunding campaign covered the family's spending there.
It will also pay for future trips such as to Jurassic World and Thomas World.
Bethany's mum Jill Chesterton told Kent Online: "The trip went well but the week before she had to have radiotherapy so she could walk without pain."
They money is to help create memories and keepsakes for Bethany and her family.
She has a form of cancer called neuroblastoma has only possibly three to 12 months to live.
This is a type of cancer that forms in certain types of nerve tissue, most frequently starting from one of the adrenal glands.
She was first diagnosed with Stag 4 high risk neuroblastoma in August 2016 but despite treatments has had it for the third time.
Doctors told the family on September 13 that it is no longer treatable.
The JustGiving page for Bethany by today raised a total £5,210.
The first donation was on September 14 and funds are now 4% over the original target of £5,000.
The fundraising campaign also included a fun day at Buckland Community Centre on October 5 attended by Dover deputy mayor Dominic Howden.
Bethany's dad is Robin Chesterton and she has a three-year-old brother, James.
To donate to Bethany's cause visit her crowdfunding page.
