Three kids are feeling pure joy about the “best Christmas present in the world” this December.
Ettie Baker, aged 8, Zoe Hampton-Pidgeon, aged 8, and Finn Jarvis, aged 11, were all given the “life changer”. Bionic weapons This week courtesy of The Big Hero 3 campaign.
Started by Sarah Lackey, a mother whose daughter had physical challenges, the campaign helps families Children with missing limbs Fundraising for bionic weapons, news agency SWNS reported.
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Etty Baker’s mother, Elise, said her daughter “screamed” when she found out about her new arm at Christmas this year.
“Etty has always shown a great love for her differences and loves to celebrate differences,” mother Elise Baker said of her daughter.
But as the child gets older, “she’s becoming increasingly aware of how different she is,” the mother said.
“She’s becoming more conscious of the stares when [she’s] outside [among people] And sometimes it’s frustrating that she can’t do the same thing [way] Like everyone else, there is a chance to get a hero arm. Life changing for Ettie In many ways.”
Hero Arm is for people who live with limb differences below the elbow.
The mother said her daughter was excited that she would be able to. Riding a bikeTie her shoes, even do a handstand.
“As parents, we’re excited about these things, but also all the other ways Hero Arm Eighty will change his life.”
Ettie Baker, Finn Jarvis and Zoey Pidgeon-Hampton, left to right, with their new bionic arms they received for Christmas this year. (SWNS)
“We are absolutely over the moon to be working together,” added the mother. with other families and their children.
The Open Bionic Foundation — which provides financial support to people who need multi-grip upper limb prostheses — along with The Worshipful Company of the Glovers, Foresight Group and an anonymous donor raised $50,000 for the new children’s bionic arms. What’s more, SWNS reports.
It is considered “the world’s most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arm”.
The Hero Arm is for people living with limb differences below the elbow, the Open Bionic Foundation points out on its website.
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The foundation also notes that the device is considered “the world’s most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic arm, with multi-grip functionality and empowering aesthetics.”
“Engineered and manufactured in the UK, the Hero Arm is a custom lightweight and Inexpensive myoelectric prosthesesnow available at more than 801 locations across the U.S. for adults and children ages 8 and older with rings below the elbow.”
A father has described the prospect of his daughter getting a bionic arm as “amazing”. (SWNS)
A large part of the money raised so far came because the three families worked together.
Thomas, the father of 8-year-old Zoe Hampton Pigeon, said his daughter was so excited she was “jumping up and down” when she heard the news about her new arm.
He described the opportunity as “amazing” for him.
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The family found out that their daughter would be born with organ differences. Her 20 week scan.
The father said, “It was a very scary and emotional time that was not expected … When Zoe was born, she saw several specialists, but there are no answers as to why this happened … It’s just these things. is one of.”
“I want to help others who are going through the same thing.”
She described her daughter as a “lot” today. Happy, caring, confident And brave little girl.”
They are “always on the go,” he said. She noted that she is a member of the gymnastics club, takes swimming lessons and loves trampolining.
With her new arm, she looks forward to being able to use a jump rope, her father said.
Zoey Pidgeon-Hampton, age 8, is shown receiving her new bionic arm. (SWNS)
She also said she “struggles with everyday tasks like tying her shoelaces, using a knife and fork,” and more — and that the new bionic arm “will make such a huge difference in her independence.”
Mother Sarah Lackey was originally inspired to start the campaign, which is now in its fourth run after her daughter. He lost his hand to meningitis. Just 15 months old.
“It turned my world around,” he told SWNS, “and I promised Tillie one day I’d give her her arm back. Now she wears two Hero Arms every day — so I I want to help others who are going through the same thing.”
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Lackey said the campaign helps with removal. Some tension Crowdfunding for families.
“To have a benefit for three children and for their families to come together and raise funds is incredible,” he said.
With that opportunity, “the possibilities for him to be great are endless,” said the father of 11-year-old Finn Jarvis, pictured above. (SWNS)
Finn Jarvis, the third child to receive a bionic arm, has been dubbed “the boss of the family” by his fans.
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He was born without one hand, apparently as a result A car accident His mother was involved before he was born.
Dad Ben Jarvis said, “Finn is a lucky boy. He’s kind, fearless and very switched on. He’s 11 years old now … with this opportunity for a big hero arm, the possibilities for him to excel are endless. ,” as reported by SWNS.
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Lackey also said the campaign is “her favorite thing” — and it’s a joy to meet and have such a life-changing opportunity for kids.