An East China boy who piled on 11 kilograms in a month to save his sick father could soon finally be jetting off on his dream holiday to Australia.

Cao Yinpeng, 8, was hailed by family and friends as a hero in the summer after he gained the weight so he could donate bone marrow to his father, Cao Lei, who was diagnosed with leukemia.

Now, the family from Xuzhou, Jiangsu province, is planning to re-book the holiday Down Under they had to cancel to cover medical bills.