It is through our sorrow that the ‘Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice Foundation’ came to be set up. The loss of our beautiful daughters, Lynn and Laura, taken away so early in their lives, is something we must try to live with every moment of every day. The pain is indescribable, but we cannot change what is. There is our hope though, that some good can come out of our sadness.
The ‘Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice’ will bring comfort, peace and happiness to terminally ill children, their parents and their siblings. It may give some meaning to why our girls have had to leave us so soon. They, and many other children, no longer physically a part of our world, will never know the benefits of a children’s hospice, but hopefully, lots of other children, whose lives will be limited and often very difficult, will have a better existence. It is about Putting life into a child’s day – not days into a child’s life. It is about having a choice. It is very important to provide respite for parents and siblings, for who life is very difficult.
Having
visited various children's hospices in England Scotland and Belfast – and seen the huge benefits they bring, has given us the
determination to succeed, however long it take. As with everything
in this world though, funds needed to build and also maintain the
hospice will be enormous, but it can and will be done.
The LauraLynn Foundation would like to extend sincere thanks to all who have supported us so wonderfully over the last number of years. Very special thanks to the many children and young people, who’s fundraising and caring for other children less fortunate is very special to us. We hope all have been thanked personally, as we do try to ensure this as much as possible. We are constantly amazed and forever grateful for the continued support and kindness of so many.
As you will appreciate, projects of this magnitude take time, particularly as we want to ensure that LauraLynn House, when completed, adequately reflects our original vision for the Hospice as a sanctuary that will provide the optimum assistance and benefit to the children, their parents and siblings – a true ‘Home from Home’. We will keep you informed of all future developments, and with planning permission having recently been granted, we hope that there will be certain progress on the project at the Children’s Sunshine Home this year.
