Please help Just4Children to raise money for Alfred to have needs intensive treatment to enable him to move independently and overcome the physical limitations of his brain injury.
Alfred is 8 years old from Swadlincote, Derbyshire and suffered a brain injury at birth. After having being resuscitated and put on a ventilator he soon showed the world what a fighter he really is. He was diagnosed with Quadriplegic (full body) Cerebral Palsy at 11 months old and given a very bleak prognosis. However, with the help of an ever-growing team of fundraisers, Alfred has done thousands of hours of therapy to prove anything is possible.
In October 2021, Alfred, was lucky enough to go to Boston, America to a place called the NAPA centre for 3 weeks intensive treatment. The strength gains we saw after that first intensive were like nothing we’d seen before. NAPA is world renowned for good reason. We are so lucky to have found somewhere that will give Alf the tools to achieve his dream of walking one day. This place is truly life changing.
Alfred is very lucky that NAPA have now opened a centre near London so fundraising targets are lower and jet lag isn’t an issue! Getting the help he needs from world class therapists is still expensive and accommodation is still needed but it’s wonderful to travel home at the weekends and spend time with loved ones to boost those endorphins.
Each intensive costs £9,000 for 3 weeks treatment (4 hours a day) and accommodation but the progress Alfred makes and pride he has is priceless. The extra bonus is Alf loves therapy and meeting other children with similar goals of retraining their brains to do what they want to do.
Alfred’s main dream is to walk one day, run around with his friends and become a superhero living in New York! Alfred has the drive and determination to achieve his dreams but it is our job as his parents to give him the tools. We wish we didn’t have to fundraise but we do and the age old saying of ‘it takes a village’ couldn’t be truer. Although for us we like to call it a team. Please help us in any way you can to fundraise for Just4Children. Every penny goes to pay for his treatment and enable him to live the best life possible.
If you’ve ever wanted to take on a challenge for yourself and help someone else in the process then please help TEAM ALFRED.