Give George a Hand

Many of you will know our amazing son George, but for those of you who don’t, he was born with a rare syndrome which meant that some of the bones in his hand and leg were not formed properly. At the age of two, he had to have a ‘through-knee’ amputation of his right leg.

The amputation was successful and George has been inspirational in the way he has learnt to move about with his prosthetic leg. However, we had been told that “nothing could be done” about his hand and the four missing fingers. Despite his sunny disposition and positive attitude coping with one hand has caused George much heartache in his young life. We continued searching, hoping, and praying that someone somewhere would be able to make a hand that would incorporate his thumb.

There have been many reports in the news about potential solutions but most required further surgery. Recently, we discovered a company in Dorset that has the technology to make a bionic hand for George that will give him the ability to have a working right hand. Initial tests were extremely encouraging and gave us all renewed hope that finally, George could regain the facility of two hands.

It was an emotional moment for us all when we saw George pick up an orange, a small sweet, and a coke can with fingers triggered by electronic impulses from his arm. Dreams had become reality. 

The costs for the hand are initially £30,000+ with a yearly warranty charge of £5,000 per year and we are determined to find the money from somewhere. Jon and his friends will play fundraising gigs and we will do everything we can to help him.

Please, could you help us raise the money so that George can have a right hand?