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Bay Area Nurse Helps Finance Life-Saving Heart Surgery For Ugandan Children
"I felt in any way, if I could go on and help kids that that's what I wanted to do," Billington said.

A San Mateo County woman has made it her personal mission to help provide life-saving heart surgeries for children in Uganda.
Kayla Billington knew she wanted to became a pediatric nurse after surviving a rare form of cancer as a teenager.
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"I felt in any way, if I could go on and help kids that that's what I wanted to do," Billington said.
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