Superheroes deliver festive gifts to young Kosovo cancer patients at Pristina hospital

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Popular fictional characters like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Super Mario, Superwoman, Captain America, Bumble Bee and the Flash became a powerful symbol of hope for the children.

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00:00Alpine climbers dressed as superheroes have abseiled down the side of Kosovo University

00:06Hospital to deliver Christmas gifts to children battling cancer.

00:10Forty-nine young cancer patients were admitted to the hospital this year with leukemia and

00:15other types of cancer.

00:17Popular fictional characters like Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and Captain America became

00:22a symbol of hope for the children.

00:25This is my fourth year that I am in this activation.

00:29The first one was something special, so each year I cannot wait to participate, to do something

00:36about these kids, children, so it's, you cannot describe it with words.

00:42The volunteers climbed down the side of the hospital using ropes and later visited the

00:47ward to deliver gifts.

00:49For the children, the arrival of these heroes meant stepping into a world beyond IV drips,

00:54chemotherapy sessions and endless tests.

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