After many months of delay due to Coronavirus, Monica Warren from Reigate has finally been able to complete her 1.5km fundraising swim and raise a whopping £695 for Sight for Surrey.
Monica was due to swim the 1.5km challenge at the end of March but due to the national lockdown and closure of her local swimming pool, Monica was only able to complete her challenge recently.
Monica’s daughter, Amy, aged 5 suffers from a rare condition called CHARGE Syndrome caused by a genetic disorder, affecting only 1 in 10,000. Amy failed several hearing tests as a new born and was referred to a developmental consultant who ordered an MRI on her. Aged just 1 year, Amy was formally diagnosed with CHARGE. This condition involves a long list of disabilities – vision and hearing being the main ones. Sight for Surrey supports people who are blind, vision impaired, Deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing.
Monica said “The children’s division of Sight for Surrey have been absolutely incredible in supporting Amy since she started school. They have trained her to manage daily tasks independently, many that we take for granted, like getting dressed and using a zip and buttons. In addition they have taught her how to safely navigate the classroom and playground at school and make recommendations to her teachers in supporting Amy at school. Sight for Surrey deal with many challenging cases and I admire the continuous care and dedication of staff. They offer private events for children with visual impairment to experience activities which under normal circumstances would never be possible. As a family we are grateful for all they do for Amy and I wish to give something back.”
Monica’s fundraising page is still open, to make a donation please visit:
