Thank you for taking the time to visit my fundraising page for SANDS (still birth and neonatal death society), those who know me will know why I have chosen this charity, but for those that don’t this is a charity close to my heart.

In September 2005, 25 weeks into my pregnancy I gave birth to my twin boys ‘Louis and Corey Harris’, unfortunately they were not to survive and shortly after their birth Louis passed away, tragedy had played its card only to be followed by the passing of Corey.  The time spent with them was bittersweet but every memory will be cherished forever – I once told a friend if all we have is memories then let those memories speak for eternity.

I have grieved again and again for what was not meant to be…..’ I have asked myself everyday ‘WHY’ and that answer has not and cannot be answered.  This is one of the reasons I have taken the choice to become an ‘active fundraiser for the SANDS Charity. 

SANDS are a national charity, established by bereaved parents in 1981. SANDS are an organisation which can offer you support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth.

We have 3 core aims which are to:

Support anyone affected by a loss of a baby and to work in partnership with health professionals to improve the quality of care and services offred to bereaved families; and to promote research and changes in practise that could help to reduce the loss of babies' lives.

SANDS have also launched a campaign ‘WHY17’ to find out WHY 17 babies die every day in the UK, the tragic victims of still birth or neonatal death is a statistic that is repeated every day in the UK for more information for more information visit www.why17.org

If reading this has inspired you to donate a penny or pound than you have come to the right page….

I thank you for reading my page but above all that I thank you for supporting the cause and helping to ‘make a difference’ and hopefully in the future ‘WHY 17’ can become ‘WAS 17’.

 

Kind Regards

 

Kelly Harris

A mum who wants to make a difference.........