(MENAFN) A man in Cairo, Egypt has decided three years ago to make an effort to help families bringing their children to a nearby cancer hospital.
Taking a new apartment in his building, fixing it up with beds and furniture, he offered it free to families who wants to rent rooms "in very high prices- in the neighborhood while their children were having chemotherapy and other treatments, said a Reuters report on Wednesday.
"So I decided that I would do something for free and I won't accept donations. Why should people suffer from not only sickness but also high expenses?" Cairo butcher Zaza Ogaz said.
The 50-year-old provides meals, which he pays for from the proceeds of his butcher's shop.
Families can stay as long as they need. Ogaz refuses to accept donations, saying he is doing his charitable work in honor of his late mother and mother-in-law.
"I came here and he welcomed me and I found a place to stay. I told him I am not moving until I am done," said Om Israa, a mother whose child is being treated at the hospital, said Reuters.
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