The family of Maya Gebala, the 12-year-old girl critically injured in a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, has accepted an offer to send her for specialized treatment at a Los Angeles hospital.
Global News has confirmed that UFC president Dana White will be covering the costs of this treatment.
Maya is still recovering at BC Children’s Hospital after she was shot in the head.
She was recently moved out of the intensive care unit.
In a Facebook post on Thursday morning, Maya’s mother, Cia Edmonds, wrote that after many nights of questioning and fear of the unknown, they are accepting an opportunity for an aggressive approach to Maya’s rehabilitation through privatized health care in the U.S.
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“We are excited as well as nervous, away from family and resources,” Edmonds wrote.
“An opportunity we could not refuse.”
On March 25, Edmonds had said that White had contacted the family with the offer of help.
Edmonds said that White offered to pay for Maya to receive the care at an L.A. hospital, which has an extensive brain trauma clinic. She said White also offered to pay for the family’s accommodations.
There is no timeline yet for the move, as Edmonds said they have to get everything in place and Maya must be stable for travel.
-with files from Rumina Daya
Guess our own health care isn’t good enough.
Money well spent Mr. White. This young lady needs help and through your generosity she will finally get it no matter where she has to go to get it. Our whole CANADIAN health care system is broken even if no one wants to believe it thanks to Justin Trudeau. He knows what he did that has now destroyed what used to be a pretty good health care system. Be well Maya and get well real soon. Most Canadians I know are sending along their wishes for a quick recovery.
Such generosity ….
I hope and wish that the treatment helps…
Be safe get well
THANK U DANA,👍 GOD BLESS U MAYA🙏
Dana White steps up as a King because he is Not A Liberal.
This innocent little girl deserves all the help she can get. It’s a horrible shame on Canada’s mental health system that this tragedy ever had to happen in the first place. I know Maya and her family will do their very best to focus on a better future. You are strong Maya…you can do this!
God bless!
God bless you Mr White.
You’re a good man Dana.
Thank you Dana White for such an incredible gift
God has nothing to do with this. Talk about the power of brainwashing. Anything good happens in the world and suddenly the sheep start praising god
Sending Gods Blessing and love from Canada to Maya and family and Dana White.
This is fantastic, . God Bless you and USA, from Canada
In such tough times its great to see such kindness in the world.
The Government should step up !!! Instead they give illegals and people without proper documentation , way more money than the pay Pensioners or Veterans, The Government is a disgrace!
Little sweetie
Thanks Mr. White, my son’s surname is also White I hope he will be just as kind to others as you are. May God reward you for this great deed done. Its sad that it takes an American to step in, so disappointed that the wealthy Canadians didn’t step up to this need. Blessings Sir White.
God bless Maya and her family. I hope she recovers well.
Hey “Anonymous”! Remember when everyone was boycotting Bud Light for their controversial Dylan Mulvaney ad? At the same time, Dana White signed a massive contract with them, citing citing his “alignment on American values, veteran support, and economic impact” on America? Yeah, i bet you were too busy calling some other random white cis male “far right” and “anti-trans”. Do better!
Dana White’s extremely generous offer for this Family is nothing short of an act of God , Prayers are working !!
Very nice of him to do that. That poor girl has been changed for life. I hope she recovers as best as she can.
Global. Apparently Anonymous didn’t read your commenting policy. Do better.
I cannot believe the comment from Anonymous. I see why it kept its name as Anonymous.
What’s his angle? Some far right anti trans propaganda would be my guess.