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Riley was born with a collapsed windpipe. When he was a baby, he would turn blue and his mum and dad, Amy and Luke, would rush him into hospital. When they finally got an answer, this began a nine month hospital stay for Riley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Nine months in hospital with him and three of which in intensive care was a really difficult time. With Luke travelling back and forth to see him on the bus every day, and not being able to work, we struggled financially.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Having a child in hospital is so expensive. But money was the last thing we wanted to worry about with our son in hospital.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

“Family Fund gave us a grant towards the costs of travelling to the children’s hospital. We also used this to purchase a ball pit and water play for Riley in hospital, so he could learn to play like other babies his age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I will never allow Riley to miss out. Family Fund has helped me ensure that he didn’t miss out. It has been life-changing”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Big Give Christmas challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you donate to Family Fund<\/a> today, your £5 donation will be doubled to £10. One kind donation, and twice the impact for families like Riley’s. You can be there for families when they need you most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n Donate before 10 December to double your donation\n <\/a>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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