AN Elsecar man who is facing a battle with cancer is hoping to put his energy into creating a community garden for local children to use.
Abdul Samad, 52, lives near to Welland Crescent where he hopes to create the garden.
After being diagnosed with a type of cancer which affects his rectum and bowel, Abdul wanted to put his energy into something which could help his community - and he’s doing just that.
He told the Chronicle: “One of the areas of land near me is a bit of a dump.
“I’m planning to turn it into a community garden.
“I’ve started to clean the area and there’s a lot of rubbish.
“I’ve found quite a few needles.
“Hopefully I’ll be able to turn it into a place where people can plant seeds and children can learn some new things.
“After I was diagnosed with cancer I wanted to put my effort into something else - it’s making me feel better.”
Abdul is on the lookout for volunteers to help him with his mission - contact the Chronicle for more information.
