Cavan Hoey

Cavan Hoey

Fundraising for Caudwell Children
£3,538
raised of £12,000 target
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I'm Cavan, and I'm 15 years old. I live in Bodmin, in Cornwall.

I have epilepsy and two complex medical conditions and have regular seizures. I also have brain scaring and I have to use a wheelchair most of the time.

I was diagnosed when I was just five years old. My conditions are so rare that my mum had to take me to Bristol to have me diagnosed.

I've had to undergo chemotherapy and have a bone marrow transplant over the last 10 years.  

To give me a break my mum decided to apply for a place for me on Caudwell Children’s annual Destination Dreams holiday to Disney World, in Florida.

Caudwell Children is a national charity that provides practical and emotional support to disabled children and their families.

The charity created Destination Dreams in 2007, to give 25 children, with life threatening conditions, the opportunity to experience a
‘Dream’ holiday to Disney World.

We were all really happy when I was offered a place on the trip. But now the race is now on to raise the funds to cover the cost of the holiday.  

I'm very excited and the families are really well looked after as the charity provide a team of doctors and nurses for the children. They're available 24/7 so mum can relax knowing were in safe hands. 

Because of all the medical care needed in taking very poorly
children overseas the charity has to pay, on average, £12,000 per family.

That's why we want people to donate to the charity.

The holiday is really important for all of us. Because we’ve had to spend so much time in hospital my sister, Maeve, and my mum and stepdad, Michael, have not been able to spend a great deal of time together as a family.

I love to draw and colour in and I enjoy drawing superheroes, like the Incredible Hulk, and Spiderman, so the chance of meeting them at Disney World, is fantastic.

The holiday would create loads of great memories that we'll be able to look back on with happiness. 

I just hope that you can support our fundraising campaign so
that we can get the money we need to get on the plane to Florida.

Thank you!

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Caudwell Children

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Caudwell Children transforms the lives of disabled children across the UK. We act as a safety net for families who are unable to gain the help they need. We provide family support services, equipment, treatment and therapies for disabled children and their families across the UK.

Donation summary

Total raised
£3,537.85
+ £237.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,537.85
Offline donations
£0.00

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