Team Aidan - The Lily Foundation
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Fighting mito,
finding hope.

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Team Aidan

Born in August 2012, Aidan was a healthy baby boy, but just before his 1st birthday he started to lose muscle control and was sadly diagnosed with mitochondrial disease. The disease had a devastating effect on his body and he struggled to breathe without a ventilator.

A baby wearing a red and white stripey top lying in a hospital bed with tubes around him

Aidan died on 1st March 2014 at the Royal Alex Children’s Hospital in Brighton. Despite all the medical tests, and time he spent in hospital on life support and other machines to help keep him alive, Aidan never stopped smiling. He rarely cried and he taught all of us to be brave just like him.

The Lily Foundation provided our family with practical and emotional support as soon as we received Aidan’s diagnosis and we still attend the Family Weekends to support other families through their loss. Through the years we’ve held many fundraising events as Team Aidan, raising money for The Lily Foundation. Thank you for your support.

Close-up of a young boy wearing a sunhat and sitting in the garden

Aidan’s family would love you to support The Lily Foundation’s work. Whether it’s a one-off gift or a regular contribution, simply follow the link below to visit their JustGiving page and join the hundreds of others who have already made a difference.

Your donation will help fund groundbreaking research into mitochondrial disease, raise vital awareness and support hundreds of patients and families affected by this little-known but incurable condition.

Since 2007, The Lily Foundation have already raised over £11 million. With your help, we can continue to fight mito and find hope for everyone affected.

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