A SMALL CHARITY WITH A HUGE HEART

KIDNEY KIDS SCOTLAND, a very small charity with a huge heart, has for the last 23 years supported Scottish children with renal and urology conditions. The main aim of the charity has always been to enable these children to receive treatment as close to home as possible and minimise disruption to the family unit.

In addition the charity helps hospitals all over Scotland, supplying them with much needed equipment and funding posts recognised as being essential. Chronic Kidney disease is a condition that has no cure and that children and their families must learn to live with.

IMAGINE your child only being able to drink 400mls in one day. That’s less than two cartons of juice – a can of juice is 500mls.

IMAGINE being a parent where you must be home before 8pm every single night to ensure your child gets their daily home dialysis.

IMAGINE not being able to take your family abroad or too far away from the hospital because your child cannot go without their dialysis. This HAS to happen in hospital 3 or 4 times EVERY week.

IMAGINE your child missing out on school education, social activities, family members’ birthday celebrations, a sibling’s sports day or a family wedding because you need to make sure they receive their life saving dialysis treatment.

IMAGINE your child spending their birthday and/or Christmas Day in hospital and not being able to see their friends from week to week. q

IMAGINE LIVING WITH KIDNEY DISEASE

For more information about Kidney Kids Scotland please visit our website at www.kidneykids.org.uk, call 01324 555843 or email office@kidneykids.org.uk

Kidney Kids Scotland can help in many ways with 17.3 million donors supporting over 20,300 causes in this year alone. Fundraisers used their voices and talents for advocacy, with highly personal causes and creative approaches resonating with millions of donors. Events like the London Marathon brought together more than 40,000 runners and reached new heights of fundraising. Historic events impacted giving in a multitude of ways, from the efforts to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine to the time of mourning observed following the passing of The Queen.

“Ultimately, the success and resiliency of personally-organised fundraisers teaches organisations the value of capturing moments of inspiration to make the greatest impact, even in uncertain times.” q