My story

Four-year-old Ruby desperately needs your help.

This week Ruby's family received the devastating news that Ruby's cancer has returned and the only course of treatment to save her young life is to return to America for Proton Therapy.

Over 18months ago Ruby Owen from Stoke-on-Trent underwent Proton Treatment Therapy in the United States to try and remove an aggressive form of cancer on her brain.

The treatment was a success and Ruby survived, returning home to her family in the UK in August 2010; but this week the Owen family received the news they had feared the most, that the Cancer had returned.

And now, 4-year-old Ruby faces another desperate fight for life after Doctors told the family that treatment in the UK could not save her life.

The only feasible option for Ruby is to return to the United States and undergo another course of Proton Therapy at the Proton Therapy Centre in Indiana.

Thanks to the generosity and support of the public during Ruby's first appeal, there is still approximately £58,000 of funds held in a restricted account for Ruby's treatment - but we need your help to raise the rest of the estimated £120,000 required to pay for the treatment in America.

Any donation is gratefully received.

For more information or to discuss ways in which you could possibly help save Ruby's life, please contact Ben Sutcliffe at Caudwell Children on 01782 600114 or email ben.sutcliffe@caudwellchildren.com

 

Important note to donors: As long as Ruby requires the funds raised to pay for treatment in the United States, Caudwell Children will manage all payments of funds for the family. Should there come a time, for whatever reason, that Ruby no longer requires the funds raised for costs associated to medical treatment in America then the monies raised will be used to provide similar donations to sick and disabled children living within the UK through the charity, Caudwell Children.

My charity

Caudwell Children

Caudwell Children

Charity Registration No. 1079770

Caudwell Children transforms the lives of sick and disabled children across the UK. The Charity provides equipment, treatment and therapies to individual children. Our Destination Dreams programme provides an organised holiday for children fighting life threatening conditions. The Charity has changed the lives of children with over 160 different medical conditions.

Donations 1392

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Lots of luck Ruby to you and your family.x

Donation by Sarah Pye on 20/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hope you get the amount needed for the treatment and that all goes well

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

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Good luck, fingers crossed

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Hope you get the treatment

Donation by John Ward on 20/02/12

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I hope this small gesture will help make a difference. x

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Very brave little girl, hope you get the treatment you need x

Donation by @pwilliams80 on 20/02/12

£10.00

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Good luck Ruby - praying that you get the treatment you need. Thoughts are with you and your family. God Bless x

Donation by Lucy King on 20/02/12

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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missing u lots at school ruby reception class isnt the same without u keep fighting princess:-)lots of loves and kisses rubster love miss brown xxx

Donation by michelle brown on 20/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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hope all goes well xx

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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God Bless & hope all turns out well

Donation by Joan Smith on 20/02/12

£5.00

Donation by Maz Gardner on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Best wishes and god bless x

Donation by Amy Proctor on 20/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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God bless you sweet hart

Donation by Allan Wakefield on 20/02/12

£10.00

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Donation by Kelly Somerset on 20/02/12

£1.00

+ £0.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£2.50

+ £0.63 Gift Aid

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Good Luck all the best

Donation by Simon Jones on 20/02/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good Luck & God Bless from us all at 1 Answer

Donation by Paul Muir on 20/02/12

£100.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 20/02/12

£5.00

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Ruby, God bless you! Jon Owen x

Donation by John Owen on 20/02/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£24,039.80
  • Offline donations£100,710.28
  • Text donations£2,225.00
  • Total raised£126,975.08
  • Gift Aid£4,469.01

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