Posted in stuff4sam on Jan 16th, 2008
It’s just hit two years since I started raising money for Sam, a 3 year old friend who was paralysed from the neck down in a car crash. Over this time literally hundreds of people have got involved contributing their time and effort to help raise money to buy Sam a specialised buggy, FES [...]
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Posted in stuff4sam on Sep 19th, 2007
For a two and a half years myself and some friends have been fundraising for a 3 year old friend called Sam who was severely disabled after a car crash. So far, with the £21,o000 raised, we’ve been able to buy him a specially adapted wheelchair so he can get out and about, an FES [...]
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Posted in accessibility, virtual worlds on Jul 25th, 2007
I’ve been hanging out in the virtual world Second Life a lot recently wrapping my head around all the amazing things you can do there. Something that’s really struck me however is how this could be a real opportunity for people who are restricted in some way in their day to day lives.
Working as a [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 23rd, 2006
Having reached the 9k mark and kitted Sam out with a special buggy we’re now aiming to hit the magic total of 20k to buy him a special exercise bike. This will help him stimulate his muscles as well as keep him busy and happy.
The mutley’s are now taking a well earned summer break so [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 13th, 2006
Fantastic news, Sam is going home today! He’s been spending a bit more time at home over the last few weeks but finally he’s had the go ahead to make the move just in time for Easter. This means that the cash you have all donated is really being put to good use making his [...]
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