THE fresh air of Cawthorne may help to add another two years to the lives of these children who are not expected to live beyond 20.
A group of 12 youngsters, who are suffering with cancer-related illnesses following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster 20 years ago, visited the Maize Maze on Sunday.
Veronica Kitson, 40, is one of the host families. She has an eight-year-old girl staying with her.
“All the children are in remission with cancer related illnesses. They are born with tumours and deformities or go on to develop them by swimming in rivers and eating fish.
“They come to the UK for four weeks and this can extend their lives by two years because they are breathing fresh air and eating fresh food.”
The children are from Belarus, which received 70 per cent of the radioactive fallout. A different group is brought to the UK each year by the Chernobyl Children Lifeline charity.
