Girl's beautiful gesture for baby Galway cousin born with rare neurological condition
Baby Luke spent the first seven months of his life in hospital where he had two major brain surgeries
A brave and wonderful young girl from Dublin is doing something very beautiful to help others like her baby Galway cousin who was born with a rare neurological condition.
Ten-year-old Abbie Murray has watched her baby cousin Luke from Loughrea undergo two major brain surgeries while suffering seizures daily and wants to raise money for Temple Street who helped him and his family through his recovery.
Abbie, alongside her mum Andrea, has set up a GoFundMe to help raise funds for the Children’s Health Foundation charity by growing and donating her hair.
Luke spent the first seven months of his life in Temple Street Hospital and suffered with seizures every day right up until his surgery, a hemispherectomy, which thankfully has seen him become seizure-free since.
Abbie hopes to cut and donate around 14 inches of hair for the fundraiser while on a family trip to Loughrea over the midterm break in October to see Luke.
She has already surpassed her original target of €1,000 with over €2,000 being raised for the Children’s Health Foundation.
Abbie and her mother say that any donation no matter how big or small will be going to a great cause.
The fundraiser bio says: “My name is Abbie Murray and I am 10 years old. Last year my cousin, Luke, was born with a very rare neurological condition and spent the first 7 months of his life in Temple Street Children’s Hospital.
“During his time there, he had to have two major brain surgeries. I want to raise money for Temple Street where he was so well looked after by everyone.
“I have grown my hair since and will cut it and donate it to charity while raising money for Children’s Health Ireland which includes Temple Street Hospital.
“I hope to have 14 inches of hair to donate when I cut it next month. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.”