UPDATE: a newly established charity has been set up in memory of my cousin: 'My Butterfly Family' aiming to help children who has lost a parent and similarly parents who have lost a child due to not receiving their gift - an organ transplant.
For more information, please visit:
www.mybutterflyfamily.weebly.com


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*ORGAN DONATION*
Would you recieve an organ if you needed one?

IF YOU BELIEVE IN RECEIVING/DONATING AN ORGAN PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

According to the NHS organ donation, (2012) Only 31% of the populaion have joined the organ donor register.Within England and Wales, in 2011 there were 484,367 deaths registered.

To understand the importance of becoming an organ donor that meant there were approximatly 2906202 organs wasted in 2011 alone based on each donor providing 6 organs each. (Office for National Statistics, 2012)

My Story

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IN 2010 MY AUNTIE LOST HER BATTLE, LATER THAT YEAR MY DEAR COUSIN WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXACTLY THE SAME CARDIAC CONDITION.

MY COUSIN WAS ONLY 33 YEARS OLD, HAS 2 AMAZING LITTLE BOYS AND HAD SO MUCH TO FIGHT FOR.

HOWEVER, HE DIDNT RECIEVE THE HEART HE MUCH NEEDED AND SADLY SLIPPED AWAY FROM US 2-01-2013.

THE LAST FEW MONTHS OF HIS LIFE CONSISTED OF LIVING IN HOSPITAL, ON A TRANSPLANT UNIT WHICH WAS FAR FROM HOME MEANING FEW VISITORS WERE ABLE TO TRAVEL THE DISTANCE, ESPECIALLY HIS CHILDREN.

HE WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE HISPITAL UNTIL/IF A HEART BECAME AVAIABLE. HE WAS COVERED IN BRUISES, ON ENDLESS MEDEICATOIN, CONSTANTLY HOOKED UP TO MACHINES MEANING HE COULD NOT HAVE A BATH OR A SHOWER, SOMETHING WE DAILY TAKE FOR GRANTED.


All his pain, suffering and loneliness could have been limited if a donor heart was available! YOU CAN BE A HERO AND SAVE LIVES. #liveon

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YOU CAN CHOOSE WHAT TO DONATE!!!!! (Stage 2 of registration)
Please dont delay, "I'll register tomorrow".... TOMORROW COULD BE TOO LATE
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The feeling of being desperate for an organ will not hit untill you or a loved one is in the position of needing an organ to survive.

Part of you will always live on once registering to the organ donor register.
BE A HERO

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LUKE 6:38:

"Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full--pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back."

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Thursday, 10 October 2013

Time for BIGGER changes

So I have now come up with a fantastic new idea and through research I feel this has the potential to be a HUGE success. With the given situation regarding my dear cousin, this has opened my eyes into the suffering his children have gone through in accepting that their father has passed away. Prior to this, they had to accept he was living in hospital and had limited chances to visit him. Putting this all together I have taken on the challenge of setting up my own charity. It will be aimed at families who have lost a loved one whether it be a child loosing a parent or a parent loosing a child due to not receiving a much needed organ transplant. This being due to research and discovering there are limited sources to help children and parents who have lost a loved one due to organ failure and personally feeling that after witnessing such a traumatic experience, both children and parents need support, to know there are others in a similar situation and to be offered a day in which revolves around them. Being fully aware that there are many families within the UK in a similar situation there will be a selection process of children or parents who are nominated to the charity. The charity itself will rely purely on generous donations from the public so please understand that it may be a slow process at present.

Each successful nominated family will receive a beautiful memorial gift of their loved one and then be offered a day which is purely revolved around the person/s nominated. This is aimed to help with the bereavement process and to show those affected that although their loved one has gone, continuing with their life does not mean they have forgotten, they are learning how to cope without their loved one. Through research it became clear that many would appreciate a memorial item which they can look at everyday, knowing they are supported but most importantly this will help with the bereavement process. Many also agreed that a day revolving around the nominated person would help, particularly children, in accepting and to provide positive emotions.

The main aim of the charity is to 'buddy' up local families who are experiencing similar situations aiming to provided much needed support and to be able to answer any questions. There is no better advice than what comes from a person who has experienced the same.

I fully understand this may be a slow process in starting up this charity, so please bare with us, however through research I need to achieve £5,000 a year to be able to set up and register this charity officially. Because of this small set back, I have set up a pay pal account in which donations can be sent to and already planning future promotional events aiming to help achieve and progress this target.

If you would like to make a donation towards this charity please send via PayPal to: mybutterflyfamily@gmail.com  Any amount will be gratefully received. And please remember that your be helping both children and parents who have experienced such a traumatic event which no one should have to experience.
 
Thank you in advance.

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