Why we need Big Yellow Friday
Childhood liver disease, the facts…
- Today and every day, at least two children will be diagnosed with a liver disease
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Liver disease affects more children than childhood leukaemia
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Childhood liver disease means a lifetime of care
CLDF picks up the pieces and makes a real difference:
- CLDF responds immediately to a family’s first needs for information, advice and support
- CLDF helps families to adjust to life with liver disease – in person, by phone or online
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CLDF provides the opportunity to meet other families
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CLDF informs and supports friends & relatives
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CLDF provides a tailored young persons programme
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CLDF manages a research programme
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CLDF creates awareness of childhood liver disease
Over 75% of CLDF’s annual income comes from donations. Please help us to continue to give hope and support to families by joining in on Big Yellow Friday on 2 March 2012.
£5 pays for a families’ officer to spend one hour with a family
£5 pays for a young persons’ officer to spend one hour with a young person
£10 funds 45 minutes of telephone or electronic support from the families or young persons’ team
£25 gives a new family initial support including a CLDF introduction pack
£50 allows CLDF to support a child and family placed on the transplant waiting list, including a stepping stones in liver or intestinal transplant pack
£75 allows CLDF to support a bereaved family for a year
£250 allows CLDF to support a family in their first year
£300 allows CLDF to maintain its special memory book
£2,000 pays for a CLDF family event, allowing families to meet one another
£2,000 allows CLDF to supply hospitals with CLDF introduction packs to new families
£30,000 funds a families’ officer for one year
£150,000 pays for a three year research project
Can’t join in this year?
Click the button to make a donation.