Congratulations to Khuram Liaquat (pictured above, far right), who has been honoured by Luton Borough Council with an Unsung South Asian Hero award in recognition of his work raising awareness of and funds for the Charity. Khuram was nominated for the award by his local MP, Sarah Owen.
His dedication to helping improve outcomes for brain tumour patients came about through seeing his daughter Amani’s tenacity in fundraising and campaigning, whilst undergoing treatment for a glioblastoma. When first-class law graduate Amani (pictured below), passed away in February 2022, aged 23, less than two years after her diagnosis, Khuram and his wife, Yasmin, vowed to continue Amani’s amazing legacy, which also saw her set up a Fundraising Group called Fight4Hope.
Khuram said: “We called Amani our Warrior Princess because she displayed such phenomenal courage throughout her brain tumour battle and was passionate about campaigning and raising awareness about the serious lack of funding for research into brain tumours. It gave her purpose and focus, even in her darkest days. She would often say: ‘It might be too late for me, but I want to make a change for others’.”
To date, Amani’s Fight4Hope group has raised an incredible total of more than £150,000.
The next event in Fight4Hope’s calendar will be leading the Luton Walk of Hope for the fifth year running. It was Amani who organised the first-ever Luton Walk of Hope in September 2021, passionately addressing the participants about the desperate need to find a cure for brain tumours.
Add your donation to Fight4Hope in Amani's memory.
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