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Cavan mother launches fundraiser to purchase Wheelchair Accessible Van for her daughter

Aug 24, 2021 13:00 By News Northern Sound
Cavan mother launches fundraiser to purchase Wheelchair Accessible Van for her daughter
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10-year-old Amelie McCormick suffers from a rare medical condition called "Rett Syndrome".

A Cavan mother has launched a fundraiser to purchase a Wheelchair Accessible Van that suits the needs of her daughter.

10-year-old Amelie McCormack, from Cootehill, suffers from a rare medical condition called "Rett Syndrome" which affects around one in 12-thousand girls.

Her condition has worsened in recent months, and she has been unable to walk following spinal fusion surgery in January of this year.

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Her mother, Pamela, says the family's current vehicle isn't suited to Amelie's new wheelchair and they have struggled to finance a suitable alternative.

Pamela has set up a gofundme page to help secure a loan on a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle.

While she was initially reluctant to do this, Pamela told Shannonside Northern Sound that she has since been taken aback by the community's generosity:

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