Just4Children are fundraising to provide Anayah-Israel life changing therapy and specialist equipment to give her the best quality of life.
Hello! My name is Anayah-Israel, but you can call me ‘Biscuit’. I’m 5 years old and I live with my Mummy Sarah, my Daddy, Deji and little brother Judah, in Nottingham.
When I was born, my heart stopped beating and I had to be resuscitated for 11 minutes. The lack of oxygen resulted in a serious brain injury: HIE (Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy) and later diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment, hearing loss, epilepsy and scoliosis.
I was in NICU (Neo-natal intensive care) for 34 days and the Doctor’s said that I wouldn’t live to see 4 days old, but I didn’t listen to them because I’m a WARRIOR!
Over the past years, I have spent over 40 weeks in hospital with chest and lung infections, pneumonia, epilepsy and difficulties with my airway. If I get a cold it can be very dangerous for me, Mummy has had to give me CPR 3 times and I’ve had CPR a total of 8 times in my life!
Sadly, the NHS have minimal therapeutic hands-on involvement which I really, REALLY need. So, Just4Children are fundraising for my on-going needs.
Between 2023-2025 Just4Children raised over £30,000 for my therapy, and stem cell treatment. We’re now starting a new fundraising campaign to continue to raise money for therapy which isn’t covered, and specialist equipment. In the long-term, we are hoping to go back to the US for a second round of Stem Cell therapy and intensive multidisciplinary therapies. This would be a major trip and boost to my brain development and overall health, however it costs £21,000 alone.
My goals are to strengthen my core even more to aid independent sitting, intentional choices, my communication through my AAC device and independence. One of my most important goals is to develop my swallow and eating to protect my lungs and improve my breathing!
Thank you for supporting me, cheering me on, donating and joining me on this journey!
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