FTA : "Her mother, Terri Elliott, said, "With her type of cancer, it's very rare, the statistics are not good. And like 2 percent of the population of the world have it, and they don't survive past a year."
Kristin's endured multiple surgeries and radiation, and she has kept playing on.
"All through it, she didn't miss any school, she didn't miss her volleyball. She lived, she pulled us along," Terri said.
Kristin even traveled to Africa on a church trip during a remission. And when in Zambia, she and her sister worked with children orphaned by AIDS."

FTA:"When Kristin came home, doctors found the cancer had spread to her lungs, and she had more surgery. Doctors contacted the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes to young people with life-threatening medical conditions.

"They asked me what I wanted, if I wanted a vacation, to meet an actor, or to get something, you know a camera, computer, stuff like that."
The most common request is a Disney trip, but Kristin wanted something more than make believe.
"I told them that I wanted to build an AIDS orphanage house in Africa, and I wanted them to help," she smiled, "if they could."

"And so the Make-a-Wish Foundation gave her $2,600. Kristin is raising donations on her own Web site, and now has $8,000 to put toward her orphanage.
"The power of one person can do a lot, I guess, I mean it just takes one thought, one decision, to change a whole lot of things." Kristin said.
Learn more about Kristin's orphanage Faith West Academy."

This week instead of giving $20 to a campaign go to her website and donate that money to help her help them!