My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I am raising money for my daughter Francesca to get therapy she so desperately needs in order to give her the chance to speak, develop her co ordination and fine motor functions and teach her essential life skills. She needs intensive physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

So far we have raised money by running the Wetherby 10 k, a 30 mile bike ride by friends of Francesca, a car boot sale, cake sale, pot sale, car boot sale and a local cafe called Wellingtons has raised money doing a quiz for Francesca.

Francesca has a unique genetic disorder. She is 10 years old and is unable to talk, although she desperately tries to communicate. Francesca has suffered with pneumonia, septicaemia, hemolytic-uremic syndrome (renal failure) high blood pressure, hip, stomach, ear, nose and throat operations and has vitiligo all over her body. She needs help throughout the day as she still cannot dress or feed herself properly. Francesca is becoming increasingly upset and frustrated at not being able to communicate. Her lack of physical strength lessens her ability to sign properly, causing further frustration for her, as she is then not understood through sign or speech. Although she is challenged in so many ways she has a sparkle and intelligence that belies her disabilities. Francesca needs intensive therapy to give her this chance, so she is not locked in her world forever and dependant and vulnerable on the state.  

Please help my beautiful daughter to have the opportunity to develop the basic but essential skills that we all take for granted in life, please help her to have a future.

Amy is also doing a skydive for Francesca http://www.justgiving.com/Amy-Skydive-Francesca

Thank you

Rachel and Francesca x

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North Street Deli 29th June 2013, CURRY NIGHT - raising money for physiotherapy, cranial oesteopathy and speech therapy. 7.30 pm start buy your tickets from North Street Deli, Wetherby Bring your own Booze £15 a ticket, raffle inc. 1 week's holiday to Four Seasons, Portugal

18/06/13 20:29

The Fox & Hounds at Walton near Wetherby on Friday 19th April. Featuring live music from The Dukes of Bevington, a buffet supper and a live auction. Tickets for the evening are £35 and are available to buy at The Fox & Hounds either in person or by calling 01937842192.

12/02/13 17:37

Mad Hatter Party - 1st March 2013 - Alfresco Restaurant Brighton please ring for tickets Mobile: 07789002639 Website: www.alfresco-brighton.co.uk Please could along, live music and auction and raffle with great prizes! x

16/11/12 16:40

Thank you to Tree of Hope for their recent grant. A huge help to give Francesca the chance of success x

04/11/12 15:45

Alex and I have just done a car boot sale and raised £35.00. Thank you to Wellingtons for raising over £500 in a recent quiz. Please keep raising money and if you have any ideas please email me rachel.1377@hotmail.com thank you x

28/10/12 12:36

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Tree of Hope

Tree of Hope

Charity Registration No. 1149254 In Scotland SC042611

Tree of Hope offers hope to the families of sick children in the UK who need specialist medical surgery, treatment, therapy and equipment in order to free them from suffering, giving a better quality to their young lives. England & Wales 1043092 Scotland SCO4261 http://www.treeofhope.org.uk

Donations 135

From Lizzie's Kitchen Wetherby.. thank you x

Donation by Francesca Adam-Smith on 28/04/13

£61.90

Donation by RHIAN ROBERTS on 21/03/13

£50.00

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Your story touched our hearts

Donation by linda bullock on 10/02/13

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Wishing you both all the very best for the future xx

Donation by Beverley sharpe on 23/01/13

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Angela Nunes on 21/01/13

11,92 €

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A very happy new year to you both,(and daddy) xx

Donation by Lynne Owen on 04/01/13

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Happy Christmas Francesca and Rachel x

Donation by Ruth Simmons on 21/12/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Angela Nunes on 16/12/12

12,28 €

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Good luck, we hope St Mary will open the door to your verbal communications -- I think she must be your "patron saint". Love from R & T

Donation by Roderick Adam-Smith on 09/12/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Let's hope you get some festive donations!🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄

Donation by Lyn Niddrie xx on 05/12/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Rachel - you and Francesca inspire me! You are doing such an amazing job and are such an amazing, strong, courageous woman and mother. xxx

Donation by Caron Warner on 04/12/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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A wonderful cause for an amazing girl. Good luck Amy

Donation by Tony Lillie on 21/11/12

£20.00

Donation by Angela Nunes on 13/11/12

£10.00

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Good luck, having a young daughter who can communicate makes me think how hard it must be for you, good luck

Donation by Stuart Moffett on 13/11/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation from neighbour Val and Ken. Thank you x

Donation by Francesca Adam-Smith on 05/11/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Car Boot Sale Alex and I did to raise money for Cesca, rainy day but worth it.

Donation by Francesca Adam-Smith on 05/11/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

From Wellingtons Cafe

Donation by Francesca Adam-Smith on 05/11/12

£14.00

+ £3.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Sinead Vaughan on 03/11/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Kristen Newson on 02/11/12

£5.00

Donation by Pat Gerwat on 23/10/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Francesca is doing so well! Lots of love xxx

Donation by Shani Lay on 22/10/12

£25.00

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Be sure to put up some pics of the skydive! ;) x

Donation by Sheela van Weerelt on 17/10/12

£20.00

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Good luck with the Sky dive & well done on the amount raised so far. Wish you all the luck to hit your target xxx

Donation by Kate Morris on 16/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 16/10/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck with your fundraising

Donation by Derrin Harvey on 16/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£4,529.86
  • Offline donations£1,036.50
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£5,566.36
  • Gift Aid£816.24

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