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.

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£1.00

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seen this through my friends FB and i really hope u reach target very soon, she looks such a beautiful little girl u must b so proud :-) xx

Donation by sarah harris on 07/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£1.00

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Hope you get well soon Ruby. We all pray for you.

Donation by ZIN AUNG WIN on 07/03/12

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For Ruby,With Love from Anne-Marie R xxx

Donation by Anne-Marie Ruscoe on 07/03/12

£3.00

+ £0.75 Gift Aid

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Heard about Ruby's appeal today via the L'Occitane event at Trentham Gardens - Can't attend the event so happy to donate instead to help Ruby xx

Donation by Jane Armstrong on 07/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Charlotte Craig on 07/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Alice Cowell on 07/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£5.00

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Really hope Ruby gets the treatments she needs and makes a speedy recovery xxxx

Donation by Jo Blood on 07/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Wishing Ruby all the luck in the world and to get well soon xx

Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£1.00

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Get well soon!

Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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We all keep looking to see that total hit the mark not long now.

Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£10.00

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Sending loads of love and positive NRG XXXX All @ Tots Crops Ltd Deborah Imber

Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Hopefully this gets you over 99%, good luck Ruby xx

Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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good luck xxxxxxxx

Donation by joyce karim on 07/03/12

£5.00

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Donation by Peter Ball on 07/03/12

£2.00

+ £0.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£10.00

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£5.00

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Had a gimpse of what you're going through. Our daughter went through treatment in oncology at Great Ormond Street last year. Hope everything goes well

Donation by Andrew on 07/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 07/03/12

£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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