Gavin Dillon

Dillon’s fundraiser for Aria

Fundraising for Just4Children

£330
raised
Together we can climb this mountain- for Aria, for her family and for a cure , 10 September 2025
Just4Children is fundraising to enable life saving treatment for Aria's unique mitochondrial disease.

Story

A Chance Meeting. A Shared Life Changing Mission.

Sometimes, life brings people together in ways we never expect. A chance meeting in a supermarket where I bumped into my fellow coffee drinker friend, Chris, where I also met his beautiful daughter, Aria. Her bright smile was unforgettable, but behind it was an awful reality—she is suffering with a severe, life-limiting disease. That moment really stuck with me. Then, as if fate had a plan, we met Chris again—this time with his wife, Areea, their son, Oscar, and Aria herself. It became clear—we were meant to help this family in any way we could.

A Family’s Fight, A Parent’s Worst Fear

No parent should ever have to hear that their child has a disease that will slowly take away their future—that, one by one, their organs will shut down unless a cure is found. Yet, this is the reality Aria and her family are facing. But we refuse to stand by and do nothing.

Climbing for a Cure

To help give Aria a fighting chance, my Dad Barry, twin brother Ricky, brother Jonathan, Uncle Jess, nephew Segurd, and myself are taking on an enormous challenge—climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. It will push us to our limits, but it’s nothing in comparison to what Aria has to suffer daily.

Where Your Donations Go

Your support will go directly toward vital research programs designed to find a cure for Aria. This isn’t just about hope—it’s about making real progress, in time to save her.

Join Us in Giving Aria a Future

Aria deserves to grow up. She deserves birthdays, adventures, and a lifetime of love and laughter. With your help, we can give her that chance.

Please donate, share this page, and stand with us in this fight.

Together, we can climb this mountain—for Aria, for her family, and for a cure.

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About the campaign

Just4Children is fundraising to enable life saving treatment for Aria's unique mitochondrial disease.

About the charity

Just4Children

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Just4Children is passionate about the relief of sickness & preservation of good physical & mental health of children & young people under 25 years resident in the United Kingdom & Ireland by providing & assisting in the provision of services & grants to enable them to obtain their medical needs.

Donation summary

Total raised
£330.00
+ £82.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£330.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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