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Hi my name is Oscar; I would like you to help my friends because they are helping me.

I am 8 months old and my home is in Portstewart, Northern Ireland. At 6 months of age I was airlifted from Belfast to The Great North Children’s Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne on Boxing Day 2011.

I was born without an immune system and am unable to fight even minor infections. Something like the ‘common cold ‘passed on a by my mummy’s kiss could be fatal.

I need to have a Bone Marrow transplant, and so for at least 6 months, I will be living in a high-tech sterile room known as ‘The Bubble’, where a fantastic team take care of me.

Mummy and Daddy (Olivia and Pearse McLauglin) are able to stay near to me in accommodation which is funded by the “Bubble Foundation” a charitable organisation that provides all sorts of support and raises funds for medical equipment, toys and educational aids, welfare of the babies, children and their families, and importantly to fund research required at this cutting edge of paediatric practice.

My updates 1

Fundraising is going well. Many thanks to all of you and for keeping Oscar and his friends in your thoughts.

23/04/12 21:53

My charity

The Bubble Foundation UK

The Bubble Foundation UK

Charity Registration No. 1024552

The Bubble Foundation supports the Children's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital. We treat babies born without an immune system who left untreated would all die by their first birthday, and older children with other immunodeficiencies who would die by early adulthood.

Donations 120

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Hi Oscar, here is £550 raised by Rose of Trallee Leicester Branch. special thanks to everyone who supported us.

Donation by Rose of Tralee Leicester Branch on 10/03/13

£550.00

+ £137.50 Gift Aid

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A very Merry Christmas!!! looking forward to catching up and meeting baby Alice soon!! Lots of love Bena, Michael and Bena-marie xxxx

Donation by Bena HIckey on 24/12/12

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In lieu of Christmas cards was great to see you on the ward hope all continues to go well

Donation by peter johnston on 24/12/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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A special gift for a special wee boy x

Donation by Jane Millar on 19/12/12

£20.00

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We just realised our donation for the 'Hour for Oscar' at Morelli's to Go didn't go through when we got our last statement. So sorry!

Donation by samantha and nicole morelli on 24/06/12

£280.00

+ £70.00 Gift Aid

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So happy for you all x

Donation by tracey cahoon on 14/06/12

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Donation by Turlough O'Kane on 29/05/12

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Fabulous party, Eilish! We are pleased to donate to this worthy cause.

Donation by Eileen and Simon on 20/05/12

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Happy birthday Oscar! We look forward to seeing you in Portstewart soon xo

Donation by Portstewart Pramble donation on 06/05/12

£51.00

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GREAT TO HEAR OSCAR IS DOING WELL. LIAM, BREIDGE RODGERS AND FAMILY

Donation by Breidge Rodgers on 04/05/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Sorry to have missed the pramble

Donation by Mary Dunlop on 02/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Sorry we didnt make the pramble. Harvey's mummy. Get Well Soon xx

Donation by Nikki-Lee McGonigle on 02/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Happy 1st Birthday Oscar, what a special day x x x x x

Donation by Faye, David and George Gostick on 01/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Get well soon Oscar

Donation by Turlough O'Kane on 28/04/12

Donation by Zephryn Patton on 28/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Delighted to hear Oscar is now in the half way house - next stop Portstewart! From all your friends at the Portstewart pramble!

Donation by Karen Cox on 26/04/12

£700.00

+ £175.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Jayne Harrison on 24/04/12

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Wishing Oscar a speedy recovery from all of Pearse’s work colleagues at the NI Housing Executive.

Donation by NIHE on 23/04/12

£950.00

+ £237.50 Gift Aid

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Had a great time at Eilish's birthday, Oscar, Pearse and Olivia would have enjoyed it. Great to see Oscar looking so well. Love Ann & Ronnie

Donation by Ann Cahoon on 23/04/12

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Congratulations to Eilish on your retirement and a wonderful new stage in your life. Much love and best wishes to Oscar. x

Donation by David & Lisa Tuddenham on 23/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Great do on Saturday Eilish. Enjoy the new stage of your life!!

Donation by Cathy and Chris on 23/04/12

Donation by Frederick Knight on 22/04/12

£20.00

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Looking forward to a fun party with Eilish and her friends and family to celebrate her retirement and birthday. Best Wishes Oscar.

Donation by Belinda and Paul Jeffrey on 21/04/12

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Lots of love to all of you xxx

Donation by bernadette mason on 21/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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To Oscar wishing you well! With love, Belinda and Peter Hawes! ( friends of Eilish Clark) As a birthday and retirement gift.

Donation by Peter Hawes on 21/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£7,496.12
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£7,496.12
  • Gift Aid£1,671.88

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