Kerry Thomas

60 Miles for Mighty Malaya!

Fundraising for Tree of Hope
£3,353
raised of £3,500 target
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Event: Malaya Rose, on 31 December 2023
Malaya Rose, 31 December 2023
Mighty Malaya Rose
Campaign by Tree of Hope (RCN 1149254 In Scotland SC042611)
Fundraising For Surgery, Therapies and Equipment

Story

We are raising money for 4 year old  Malaya to have a Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy an operation that can change her life!
Malaya Rose is a 4 year old singing, smiling, happy and gorgeous little girl who suffers from QUAD SPASTIC DIPLEGIA CEREBRAL PALSY. Malaya's condition means she has very tight muscles in her legs, arms and through her core. Fine motor movements and coordination are a real challenge for her and control is limited. Although she has these problems she lives and maintains a very busy and happy life.

Every day Malaya has to have 2-3 sessions of stretching and physiotherapy to keep her muscles supple and her range of movement as complete as possible. She has one private physiotherapy session per week focused on cognative and deliberate movements as well as one horse riding session per week to Improve both core stability and balance.

A Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy would essentially rid her muscles of spasticity and tone, which is the main negative impact from Malaya's form of CP. It will enable her to use her muscles in a more deliberate manor through physiotherapy. It will relax those muscles mainly in her legs that are constantly trying to contract and will protect her in the future from further joint nod bone diformaties. This operation will have an affect on so many things in Malaya's life and improve the following.

*UNAIDED SITTING* *STANDING* *TOILETING* *EATING* *LEARNING* *SLEAPING* *TRAVELLING* *AIDED AND POTENTIALLY UNAIDED WALKING* *PLAYING* *TRANSITIONING* *DAILY ACTIVITIES*

SDR is currently NOT available on the NHS in the U.K. the operation itself costs £22,500 and the essential intensive physiotherapy running the course of 2 years+ also not funded by the NHS costs a further £20,000+ So our target Is £42,500!!!!!!

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Fundraising For Surgery, Therapies and Equipment

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Tree of Hope

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RCN 1149254 In Scotland SC042611
All donations are paid into Tree of Hope's general funds which fund our charitable activities. Our charitable activities are focused on raising & managing funds for medical treatment, therapy & equipment for sick & disabled children. England & Wales 1149254 Scotland SCO4261 www.treeofhope.org.uk

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Total raised
£3,352.58
+ £278.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,352.58
Offline donations
£0.00

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