Plea for Cork host family as 16-year-old who fled Crimea battles cancer

Nayle and her family currently live in a hub accommodating asylum seekers in North Cork — with the families accommodated in single bedrooms

(Left to right) Nayle Mametova and her mum, Zenure Mametova, fled Russia’s illegal occupation in Crimea in November 2022. Picture: Jim Coughlan

"I would like my own room where I can be alone and prevent illness." 

A teenage girl who is battling cancer says having to share a bedroom with four other family members is threatening her recovery as she undergoes a gruelling round of chemotherapy at CUH.