Abby Louise Tombs
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SHE'S SO ABFAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing 11 year old Abby Louise Tombs fought for survival from the day she was born - and now she has been hailed as "inspiration" and been nominated for Bighearted Scotland Award for her incredible charity w...ork.
The brave youngster, fron Govanhill Glasgow, suffers from Lupus a auto-immune disease which attacks her kidneys and makes her weak and tired. But she is determined to help others and devote at least three days a month to helping Kidney Research UK, raising an estimated £10,000 so far.
"Abby's enthusiasm and passion to help others is overwhelming. She pushes herself because she awants to help others. What a selfless little girl, a true inspiration," said Liz Mcguinness, the charity's Scottish events organiser.
Abby's proud parents Margaret, 32, and David, 33, nominated her for the Bighearted Scotland Child of the Year award.
Award winners will be announced at a star studded celebration hosted by BBC Sportscene presenter Dougie Vipond in Glasgow's Marriot Hotel on September 4th with gongs presented by First Minister Alex Salmond. If you know someone special with a heart of gold, nominate them at bigheartedscotland.org. Categories are Bighearted Scot of the Year, Child of the Year, Carer, Fundraiser, Sports Person, Business Person and Entertainer.
Abby was born 12 weks prematurely and was so poorly she was given her last rites. She was kept in hospital until she was 2 months old. but made a remarkable recovery.
Then three years ago she was diagnosed with Lupus. She endured seven months of chemotherapy to kill cells attacking her kidneys, and will have to take steriods for the rest of her life.
But despite her problems, Abby has become an unoffical ambassador for Kidney Reaesarch UK, organising a race night, urging others to do fundraising challenges, and in 2007 - just weeks after finishing her chemotherapy - leading a charity walk accross the Forth Road Bridge.
Liz Mcguinness said "Abby dedicates at least three days a month to helping me raise lifesaving funds.
"This is a huge commitment if you consider that it can be very hard for her to even do everyday activities because of her illness.
Kathleen Nutt News of the WorldSee more
Amazing 11 year old Abby Louise Tombs fought for survival from the day she was born - and now she has been hailed as "inspiration" and been nominated for Bighearted Scotland Award for her incredible charity w...ork.
The brave youngster, fron Govanhill Glasgow, suffers from Lupus a auto-immune disease which attacks her kidneys and makes her weak and tired. But she is determined to help others and devote at least three days a month to helping Kidney Research UK, raising an estimated £10,000 so far.
"Abby's enthusiasm and passion to help others is overwhelming. She pushes herself because she awants to help others. What a selfless little girl, a true inspiration," said Liz Mcguinness, the charity's Scottish events organiser.
Abby's proud parents Margaret, 32, and David, 33, nominated her for the Bighearted Scotland Child of the Year award.
Award winners will be announced at a star studded celebration hosted by BBC Sportscene presenter Dougie Vipond in Glasgow's Marriot Hotel on September 4th with gongs presented by First Minister Alex Salmond. If you know someone special with a heart of gold, nominate them at bigheartedscotland.org. Categories are Bighearted Scot of the Year, Child of the Year, Carer, Fundraiser, Sports Person, Business Person and Entertainer.
Abby was born 12 weks prematurely and was so poorly she was given her last rites. She was kept in hospital until she was 2 months old. but made a remarkable recovery.
Then three years ago she was diagnosed with Lupus. She endured seven months of chemotherapy to kill cells attacking her kidneys, and will have to take steriods for the rest of her life.
But despite her problems, Abby has become an unoffical ambassador for Kidney Reaesarch UK, organising a race night, urging others to do fundraising challenges, and in 2007 - just weeks after finishing her chemotherapy - leading a charity walk accross the Forth Road Bridge.
Liz Mcguinness said "Abby dedicates at least three days a month to helping me raise lifesaving funds.
"This is a huge commitment if you consider that it can be very hard for her to even do everyday activities because of her illness.
Kathleen Nutt News of the WorldSee more
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