A SICK Worcester youngster is just days away from collecting an electric wheelchair made possible thanks to the generosity of Evening News readers.

Leukaemia victim Hannah Jones needed to raise between £2,500 and £3,000 to buy the chair, but within a week of us publishing her appeal the amount has been pledged.

Among those touched by the five-year-old's plight was courageous youngster David Phillips.

David made a trip to America last November after the Evening News highlighted his plight.

Thanks to donations totalling £14,000 he was able to undergo a lung cast.

Now the 11-year-old has agreed with his parents to donate £1,000 of his fund towards Hannah's wheelchair appeal.

Hannah was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia last year, but was dealt a further blow when she suffered heart failure while having chemotherapy.

Her parents want her to have an electric wheelchair to improve her quality of life.

Since the Evening News featured her plight pubs, clubs and individuals across Worcestershire have supported the fund-raising appeal and money is still being pledged.

Hannah's mother, Kirsty, said Hannah's appeal account currently stood at £2,700. The chair costs £2,800 and two ramps are needed to help get it into the family's people carrier car, costing £100 each.

The chair is being manufactured by West Midlands firm Keep Able Ltd.

A firm representative has visited the family to assess Hannah's needs.

"Hannah has been measured up for the chair and it should be ready next week," said Mrs Jones, of Nuffield Close, St John's.

"I couldn't believe how well she took to the chair. I knew she'd be able to cope with it but I thought she might take a while getting used to it.

"But the frame is painted pink so she thinks it's her Barbie chair. She's absolutely thrilled - we all are."

Hannah is also expected to visit a cardiac consultant at the Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, in Birmingham, very soon.

"She is getting a little more tired now and sleeps quite a lot in the afternoon," said Mrs Jones.

"She has to be in remission for 12 months before they will consider a heart transplant, so we've got another few months to go."