A group of friends for over 35 years are coming together with their children, from ages 3 to 10, to walk (and be carried!) 7 kilometres together towards £60,000 needed through Just4Children for Asger who has diplegic cerebral palsy, so that he can receive a life changing spinal operation and the vital post-op physiotherapy along with the physio equipment to support this.

Asger is aged 4 from Stroud. He is one of twins, born prematurely at 31 weeks. Sadly, 24 hours after birth both of Asger’s lungs collapsed and he had several procedures including chest drains to help him breathe. He spent the next 6 weeks in a critical condition in neonatal intensive care, where he was wired up to various lifesaving equipment and fed through a tube. Six weeks after leaving hospital, Asger stopped breathing and was given mouth to mouth resuscitation by his Dad, before being rushed off to hospital again for treatment.Sometime during these traumatic events, Asger suffered brain damage and over the coming year began to show signs of missing important mobility milestones. At 18 months old he was diagnosed with diplegic cerebral palsy.

Now at 4 years old, due to his condition, his leg muscles cannot grow at the correct rate and this is causing pain and discomfort when he tries to stand. He uses a walking frame to get around but his muscles are only getting tighter as he grows. Your donation will help provide Asger with the major spinal surgery (SDR) that he so desperately needs, along with all the important post-op physiotherapy and equipment. This is our one opportunity to give him the best chance of a pain-free future and limit any damage to his legs and hips.