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Camilla, Eloise, Tara and Stuart Pollard

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$42,000

raised so far

100%

of $40,000 goal

Our twins, Camilla and Eloise were born at 28 weeks at less than 1 kg. Lifesaving equipment provided by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation helped them survive and now thrive as healthy two-year-olds.

Our full story can be read here.
https://www.humpty.org.au/a-tale-of-twin-survival

We are running the Balmoral Burn again as a family to raise more funds for more equipment in more hospitals to help more families like us. To boost the power of your donation, CHAPTER + CO will match $1 for $1 all proceeds raised through this page up to $10,000.

Extreme prematurity is a nightmare situation for a parent, and it’s difficult for us to think about and re-live those three months in the NICU. However, when we do, we often reflect on how lucky our family is that the RNSH NICU had the lifesaving medical equipment provided by Humpty Dumpty, personnel and resources on-hand and ready to protect and keep our little girls safe.

The care we received was unbelievable. While the twins were in intensive care, they had their own nurse each 24 hours per day. The specialist doctors performed rounds twice a day to check vitals and progress or any deterioration. The doctors were camped just outside the twins’ room ready to be there as soon as needed.

We arrived unannounced with two very sick babies, and because of the staff and medical equipment available, our twins had the absolute best chance of survival. We will be forever grateful to the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and its donors for their enduring support of sick children and the equipment they provide to hospitals all across Australia.

Our little twins, Camilla and Eloise, benefitted first-hand from the Humpty Dumpty Foundation and we strongly believe it’s one of the reasons they beat the odds of extreme prematurity and have grown into happy and healthy toddlers.

My Updates

28 May 2024

The photo after we made it to the top of the Hill!

28 May 2024

Thank you everyone for your generous donations!!!!

We have hit our target. In addition there are some private donations that have gone directly into purchasing equipment for NICU's in need.

We will send a slightly more official update via email shortly!

Thank you thank you thank you!!! Camilla and Eloise.

21 May 2024

Camilla and Eloise would like to thank everyone for donating so far! We are getting close to our target. We are training hard and ready for Sundays race!

14 May 2024

Thanks to the Humpty Dumpty foundation, and all the equipment they have provided to the RNS NICU, Camilla and Eloise recently celebrated their 2nd birthday as happy and healthy 2 year olds.

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