Providing life-saving machines for heart babies

by Tiny Tickers
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Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies
Providing life-saving machines for heart babies

Project Report | Sep 18, 2024
Heart Brothers

By Kym Kitching | Head of Fundraising

"We are hopeful and feeling very positive. Lennox and Sonny are SO excited to be big brothers." - Joe

 

Brothers Lennox and Sonny were both born with serious heart conditions. Lennox's heart defect, aortic stenosis, wasn't diagnosed until he was in heart failure. His little brother Sonny's condition, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), was detected antenatally.

The boys' dad, Joe, says, "We have experienced both early detection and no early detection and therefore feel passionate about sharing our story. We feel we are in a unique position to be able to help others. We also feel that had we known the signs before having Lennox, we most definitely would have caught it sooner."

The family has raised £15,000 for Tiny Tickers, making such a difference for the future of all heart babies. We can't thank them enough for everything they do.

The couple are now expecting their third, heart healthy, child.

Everyone at Tiny Tickers continues to be inspired and humbled by their dedication to helping other children with CHD.

You can read their full story on our website.

How Tiny Tickers helps children like Lennox & Sonny

Sonographer training

Tiny Tickers is the sole provider of hands-on, hospital based cardiac screening training for sonographers in the UK. This enhances the confidence and skills sonographers need to detect heart defects during pregnancy scans.

Funding potentially life-saving equipment

Not every heart condition will or can be diagnosed during pregnancy. If newborn babies are given a pulse oximetry test soon after birth, heart defects can be identified. We believe every baby should have the test that could help save their life, so we place pulse oximetry machines in maternity units across the UK.

Spreading awareness

Our awareness campaigns inform and empower parents-to-be about their 20-week scan and raise awareness of the five potential signs of a heart defect in newborns.

Family support

Finding out your baby has a serious heart condition can be a truly devastating experience. We support families through diagnosis and their child’s treatment, with reliable information, signposting and peer support.

Joe with his boys
Joe with his boys
Heart Brothers
Heart Brothers
Newborn Sonny
Newborn Sonny
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Organization Information

Tiny Tickers

Location: Leeds, West Yorks - United Kingdom
Website:
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Twitter: @tinytickers
Project Leader:
Katie Lawson
Leeds , West Yorkshire United Kingdom
$2,449 raised of $340,483 goal
 
58 donations
$338,034 to go
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