A five-year-old twin girl who has defied the odds by taking her first steps is now embarking on a “sofa cruise” to help the school which has been instrumental in her development.
Little Hollie Reid, who suffers with cerebral palsy, with doctors saying she would never walk, set off with the aim of raising £100 by sofa cruising at her Padgate home to raise funds for a new mini-bus for Green Lane School – and has already raised over £3,000!
Mum Stephanie Reid from Padgate said:”Our twin girl Hollie is 5 years old and suffers with cerebral palsy, caused from being born 13 weeks early due to twin to twin transfusion.
“This means she is unable to swallow, unable to talk and has difficulty with her movements. She has exceeded all expectations through her determination and courage and just last week she amazed us all in attempting to stand to cruise the sofa.
“We are now setting her a challenge of cruising the sofa 5 times a day, until she has reached 100 cruises. This is in aid of raising some funds for her school Who have been instrumental in her development.”
Proud Godmother Lesley Cragg added:”My superstar god daughter Hollie has beaten all odds throughout her life and is now learning to walk, despite doctors saying she never would! She’s raising funds for her school who have been instrumental in her development, so please donate what you can folks!”
Donations can be made via https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/stephanie-reid
*Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a rare pregnancy condition affecting identical twins or other multiples. TTTS occurs in pregnancies where twins share one placenta and a network of blood vessels that supply oxygen and nutrients essential for development in the womb.
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It would be nice if Warrington world wide would throw a few quid n
I’ve made my donation Stan – are you going to make yours now?