EFFORTVILLE, Clarendon — Nataya Davis has battled valiantly to overcome a dreadful disease. Diagnosed with a rare type of cancer called gestational trophoblastic disease in 2019, the strong-willed single mother of three used her dreams for her 11-year-old son as added motivation to overcome her illness.

Now cancer-free for just over two months, Davis is looking forward to moving on with her life, and she can’t wait to see what’s next for her son Milton Logan. The Effortville Primary School student sat his Primary Exit Profile exams a few months ago.

Davis is extremely grateful to Clarendon attorney George Clue whose financial assistance kept her son in school while she fought to live.

“I want to thank him because he made it possible for my son to attend school throughout my illness,” she told the Jamaica Observer.

“I am very happy and I thank Mr Clue for what he is doing. I also thank God for him because he has been of great assistance to my son and I. Throughout my illness I was depressed and sad because I was unable to fulfil my obligation of being a full-time mother. I had to be looking after myself to ensure I can get better so he took the financial pressure off me so I could concentrate on getting better. I am a single mother and the $100,000 he gave each year for his schooling was really a big help to both me and my son and we appreciate it very much. I am happy for the assistance, really happy,” she added.

George Clue was the first person from the gritty Effortville community to attend Effortville Primary to ace his exams and cop a spot at the coveted Glenmuir High School. It is a feat Davis’s son Milton is determined to repeat.

But first he has to make it to high school.

His mother, who had her last chemotherapy session just weeks ago, is worried about how she will pay his school fee. She told the Observer her hands and feet are still numb from her illness, she is unable to work and she still has the expense of regular medical check-ups.

“I am just getting over this cancer so I am yet to get back on my feet, which means I am unable to resume working so I will need to ensure he is still able to attend school. Life goes on regardless of what my current situation may be and so I am doing all that I can to ensure he goes to school,” she said.

“He is a brilliant child who deserves to get a good education,” she added.