Tracey Broadfoot is fundraising for DebRA

Tracey Broadfoot's Fundraising Page

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Raising money for

DebRA

Charity Registration No. 1084958

EB - Epidermolysis Bullosa - is a genetic condition where the skin breaks at the slightest touch, causing painful, open blisters and wounds. EB can mean a life of extreme pain, disability and, at its worst it is fatal in infancy. People with severe EB are likely to contract a fatal skin cancer. DebRA provides specialist EB nursing, funds extensive medical research and provides counselling, welfare, respite and advocacy.

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Tracey Broadfoot

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18/05/2010

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Raised: 82%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £4,098.95

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My story

www.debra.org.uk - The only charity in the UK working for people affected by EB.

Liam O'Donnell

Hi my name is Liam and i am 8 months old. When i was born i had perfect skin...but when i as 2 weeks old my fingers got sore with blisters. My mummy showed the doctor but he did not know what it was and thought it would go away but it didn't it got worse and by the time i was 3 months i had blisters and we white scars all over my hands and feet and some of my toenails had event fell off.

My Mummy knew something was wrong and got me an urgent referral at Yorkhill sick kids hospital. It was there that the doctors mentioned Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)! I had to go back and get blood taken which was very sore and i was crying. The doctors suspect i a have EB but it might take up to 2 years to confirm this.

However, im one of the lucky ones as they think i have a mild form. Other babies have died with EB and have blisters all over their body. I still get blisters on my hands and feet that my Mummy has to burst with a needle before they get too big...sometimes this makes my mummy upset to see me in pain. My mummy says im her brave little solider.

A special nurse from the charity Debra came to visit and gave my mummy and daddy special cream and bandages that i have to wear.

I like to watch my big cousin Sean play football and one day i'd like to play football like him. I'll only be able to do this if we find a cure for EB!

My Daddy ran the Glasgow half marathon(13 miles) in 1 hour and 45 minutes. Now my Mummy is going to do the 5k fun run. So please sponser my Mummy and help find a cure.

Thankyou

Love Liam xxxx

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: DebRA gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

	Donation by Tennents 16/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck and lots of hugs to little liam - read your story on bounty. All our love, Tracey, Chris and Amelia (7 months) Donation by tracey, chris and amelia bray 30/09/08	£10.00
	1hr 45mins!! well done to Liam's daddy, now Mummy has to run fast too! Donation by Viola & Martin 29/09/08	£10.00
	God bless Donation by bloss 26/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	good luck tracy sorry its not much,you have a wonderful son.love to little liam.from heather peter&jason.xxxx Donation by heather pumfrett 25/09/08	£5.00
	feel sorry for the poor lad he deserves the money :D Donation by Jay Gee 25/09/08	£5.00
	Good luck! Donation by Binkythebullet 06/09/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck, what a lovely wee lad Donation by MmeLindt 06/09/08	£5.00
	Good luck Donation by Portofino 06/09/08	£5.00
	Good luck! Donation by Stewart McDonald 05/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£375.00
Offline donations:	£3,723.95
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£81.79

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