Kyra is a fun, creative, and determined 14-year-old girl from Brighton who loves dancing, history, cheerleading and art. She was born with Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (PFFD); a rare condition that affects 1 in 200,000 children, which meant she was born with one leg a lot shorter than the other.

The NHS suggested amputation above the knee when she was a toddler.

However, her family discovered an alternative solution with Dr. Paley in America; a world-renowned expert in PFFD. He invented a way to lengthen bones using an internal metal rod, and a magnet on the outside of the skin that is “switched on” daily. When used alongside specialist daily physiotherapy at his specialist centre in Florida, bones can be lengthened by several centimetres over a few months.

Dr. Paley assured Kyra that she would be able to walk, run, and play without pain and prosthetics. Unfortunately, the NHS would not fund her treatment.

Thanks to years of fundraising, Kyra has had several surgeries with Dr Paley and his team to correct her hip and ankle, before lengthening her leg by 10cm. This has transformed her life! She now actively plays sports, and even helped her cheerleading team become Champions in 2025!

Unfortunately, until her legs are of equal length, she will always have pain. We need the final £90,000 to help her walk on her own two feet without prosthetics. Can you help make her dream a reality?

Please support Kyra in completing her journey.

Thank you, Rima & Neil

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