Pre-surgery fundraising pages
Dewi James from Pontypridd is 2 years old and his dreams are to be able to jump, run, to kick a ball, to be able to walk without falling over and to be without pain. He has spastic diplegia spasticity affecting his ability to balance and meaning that he tires very easily. He wears splints (or “Space Boots”) up to the knee and does physiotherapy every day. Dewi's family are fundraising for him to have Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR). The NHS in Wales is only funding 8 children a year to have this operation so the family has no idea whether Dewi will be selected or how long the wait will be. The sooner he has the surgery the better the outcome will be so his family are fundraising with Tree of Hope. If you can help Dewi please visit his Just Giving page HERE
Emilie Harrington is eight and lives near Wrexham. She was born seven weeks early and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was three. Although she can walk unaided the muscles in her legs are tight and she is often up on her toes. This makes running and keeping up with her friends difficult. She needs SDR to avoid the premature ageing and problems that are likely to develop as she grows up. She is unlikely to be eligible for SDR in the UK as her CP is quite mild so her family is fundraising to take her to America. This is particularly hard work for them as they have been through this all before with their youngest daughter, Evie, who had SDR a couple of years ago, is making great progress, and is working hard to raise funds for her big sister. If you can help Emilie please visit her Just Giving page HERE
Cerys Griffiths lives near Bridgend and has quadriplegic cerebral palsy which means she can't sit up on her own or stand or walk. Having been turned down for SDR by a UK hospital, her family and friends are fundraising through the Tree of Hope to take her to St Louis Children's Hospital, where she has been accepted for SDR. Funds will also go towards paying for the therapy and equipment she will need afterwards. She is a determined little girl and would love to be able to sit more comfortably and then walk with a frame, or even with sticks, with her sister and friends. To help Cerys please visit her Just Giving page HERE
Olivia Robinson lives near Newport and is four years old. She was born prematurely and suffered damage to her brain as a result. Her family has been taking her for blocks of therapy at a centre near Oxford to increase her strength and improve her functional abilities. But she will benefit from SDR and so her family is fundraising for her to have the surgery in St Louis if. To help Olivia please visit her Just Giving page HERE
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Freya Woolford lives in Ruthin and is 4 years old. She has spastic diplegia which makes it a real struggle for her to walk unaided and she has very poor balance which causes her to fall over a lot, but with her “kaye walker” she goes like lightning and she has recently been given some funky pink afo’s which she doesn’t seem too keen to wear! She already has a fantastic quality of life but her parents feel she deserves more. Her family is raising funds for her to have SDR in St Louis. If you can help her please visit her Just Giving page HERE
Ava Evans is nearly three and lives in Prestatyn. She was born nine weeks prematurely and has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. She is learning to walk with a Kaye walker, but the spasticity in her legs is painful and makes life very difficult for her. She needs to have SDR to give her a chance of walking independently with her feet flat on the floor. Her family is raising money for the surgery and for the therapy and equipment she will need afterwards. To help Ava please visit her Just Giving page HERE
Jayla Mullen lives in Cardiff. She and her twin sister were both diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 3. Although she can walk she often falls over and gets very tired. She says she wants new legs so she can do what other little girls do. The family are hoping for a go-ahead from the SDR centre in Bristol, but this is not certain, and whether she is able to secure NHS funding for the surgery the family also need to raise additional funds, through the Tree of Hope children's charity, for
physiotherapy, hydrotherapy and specialised equipment. To help Jayla please visit her Just Giving page HERE 
Jamie White is 6 and has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. He lives in Llandovery. His family has been paying for him to have extra physiotherapy to help him to do things that other children his age can. This is very expensive and the family now need help so that this therapy can continue. Jamie might be eligible for SDR, but the surgeon wants him to try Botox and extra physio first. If this does not work then the family will need to raise lots of money to pay for this operation. To help Jamie please visit his Just Giving page HERE
Ruby Atkins is three years old and lives in Caldicot. She was born prematurely at 30 weeks and had to undergo heart surgery at just 6 weeks old. She has bilateral cerebral palsy which affects her legs and means she cannot walk unaided. Ruby will almost certainly benefit from SDR, which will improve her mobility and increase her independence. Her family needs to fundraise for the surgery and the therapy needed afterwards. To help Ruby please visit her Just Giving page HERE
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