This week, we’d like to help a 2-year-old girl called Lina, who sadly had a stroke just over a year ago. Since then, she has been in hospital and undergone multiple surgeries on her heart and stomach. Her parents have been told more than once to prepare for the worst.

Because of the stroke, Lina lost circulation to the right side of her body. She’s had some of her toes amputated, and her family still don’t know what the future will look like in terms of her walking or using her arm.

While all of this has been happening, life outside the hospital has been hard. The family have been homeless for a period of time, moving between hostels, hotels and hospital accommodation so they could stay close to Lina. They’ve only recently been allocated a housing association property, but it’s completely empty, with no furniture or appliances.

Lina has a 6-year-old brother, Noah, who is autistic and non-verbal. He needs constant care and support, and is still waiting for a place at a specialist school.

Their dad has been doing his best to work when he can, but with one child in hospital and one needing full-time care, it’s been tough. They don’t have any relatives nearby and often feel very isolated.

We want to make sure this family has everything they need to create a safe, comfy home for their children. They moved in with no cooker, no fridge, no sofa to sit on, not even a table and chairs to eat at.

We’d like to help them get set up in their new home and take some stress away from Lina and Noah’s parents. We’d also love to provide some sensory toys for the children.

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