GIST; Her dad took her charity money meant for her Disney trip and ran away!

We just stumbled upon this gist and decided to share. never heard of hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome. only knew the textbook.lol

She is 11 years-old and has a terminal condition called Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, which means her body ages eight times faster than normal. She's not expected to live past her teens and had a wish to swim with dolphins. A wonderful charity raised money for Ashanti Elliott-Smith to do just that - but her own father took the money and spent it on himself.

Ashanti and her mum, Phoebe Smith, joined Phil and Holly on ITV This Morning to talk about what happened.

  There was a clip from ITV This Morning 2011 where Ashanti and her mum talked about her condition which affects just her and one other child in the UK, so today was a return visit for Phoebe and Ashanti.
The little girl suffers the same problems now as an 80 year-old woman and has no hair, arthritis and thin skin. She never complains and is always positive.

The Sussex British Motorcycle Owners' Club heard about Ashanti and her wish to holiday in Florida and swim with dolphins, and they raised the £3,500 for her to go to Disney and to do just that.
Phoebe was separated from Ashanti's father, Albi Elliott, and he made sure he was the communication link about the charity money, without Phoebe knowing. He would say Phoebe was poorly and unable to attend charity events and presentations.
(Previously on ITV This Morning: My surrogate left us childless and heartbroken)
When she contacted the motorcycle club to see how things were going, they told her that the fundraising presentation for Ashanti had already taken place and the money given to her father, Albi a few months earlier.
It wasn't a complete surprise to Phoebe - she said Albi had always been a 'sneaky man'.
She and members of the motorcycle club went along to a police station to report what Albi had done.
In June this year, Albi was sentenced to three years in prison for the crime. He'd spent the money on supermarket shopping trips and insurance.
Phoebe had to explain to Ashanti that her father had squandered the charity money that should have sent her to Disneyland. She was obviously disappointed but Phoebe said she still loved her daddy because he was her daddy - no matter what he had done.
There is a happy end to the story. A national newspaper heard about Albi's selfish act and they stepped in and paid for Ashanti's dream trip where she got to swim with dolphins - and loved it.

na wa o,'the heart of man is desperately wicked o!... aww ,his daughter has a heart of gold! Learn a thing or two from this. Good night y'al.
Blog Team.