As Team Elijah's Star set off on Sunday 12 December to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic they had already raised a fantastic £84,875 to support of Action Medical Research.

Now that they are on the water and rowing hard, they have set themselves the target of raising an additional £37,000 in honour of baby Elijah how only lived for 37 days. Please dig to help us shine a light on premature birth.

They're rowing for babies born too soon, shining a spotlight on the impact premature birth has on babies and their families and to help fund more research that can save lives. The team have taken their name from baby Elijah, a premature but much-loved son and brother, who sadly lived for just 37 days.

10% of all births are premature and globally, its the biggest killer of children under 5. Its too many. Far too many. Action Medical Research is committed to fighting for children's lives, finding answers that can lead to medical breakthroughs for some of the toughest fights our children face.

We aim to shine a spotlight on premature birth to help save and change children's lives through funding medical research. We believe that the diseases that devastate the lives of so many of our children can be beaten. Surprisingly medical research to help children is poorly funded in the UK.

Team Elijah's Star are totally inspired by the passion and dedication shown by Action Medical Research in helping people that need it most and are honoured to be able to promote them by rowing the Atlantic.

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