<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">William is a 11 year old boy with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy &ndash; a life limiting condition that involves rapidly worsening muscle weakness in all four limbs. William was diagnosed with this illness at the age of 8 and up until then he lead the life of a typical young boy enjoying his childhood, playing football and running around the school playground.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Since his diagnosis Williams condition has deteriorated rapidly and he is now permanently in his wheelchair, completely immobile and unable to weight bear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>William lives with his younger sister and his mother in a small council owned house in Hessle, presently their home is not adequately equipped to house William, his electric wheelchair and his ever increasing needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Mum and William are in desperate need of help to facilitate a build of a small downstairs extension to incorporate a wet room and bedroom for him. This will enable him to keep what little dignity he has left and he will be able to mobilise himself into his own room, without the whole house being disrupted with his aids and equipment in the presence of others visiting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy is an illness that normally affects only boys and the future prognosis is not good for William, he will slowly, almost fully, lose the use of all of his limbs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>William is a happy little boy who attends mainstream school and has a lot of friends, who are very supportive of him. However, as he becomes older he will be restricted in how he participates with others, due to his ever increasing personal care needs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This downstairs accommodation will enable him to have friends over to visit without the intrusion of having to have his personal care needs met in front of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">The cost of this small extension for William is in excess of &pound;32,000, William&rsquo;s family are not in a position to find this kind of funding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The Local Authority have contributed a substantial amount to this building project, however there still remains a significant amount of money for the family to find. Williams mum obviously only wants the best for her child and that the most important think is to keep his dignity wherever possible.</span></span></p> <p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> </p>