This December, three children felt pure joy over “the best Christmas gift in the world.”
Ettie Baker, 8, Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, 8, and Finn Jarvis, 11, all got excited about Big Hero 3 this week 》Activity obtained a “life-changing” bionic arm.
The event, started by Sarah Lockey, a mother whose daughter faces physical challenges, helps families of children with missing limbs raise funds for bionic arms, according to news agency SWNS.
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Addie Baker’s mother Alice said her daughter “screamed” when she discovered her new arm this Christmas.
“Addie has always shown a great love for her differences and loved to celebrate them,” mom Alice Baker said of her daughter.
Addie Baker (left) wears the new hero arm from Open Bionics. (Southwestern Nervous System)
But as the child grew older, “she realized more and more how different she was,” the mother said.
“As she becomes more aware of the gaze of others, [she’s] go out [among people] Sometimes I feel frustrated that I can’t do the same thing [way] So getting the chance to get a hero arm was life-changing in many ways for Eddie, just like everyone else.
The Hero Arm is suitable for people with limb differences from the elbow down.
The mum said her daughter was delighted she could ride a bike, tie her shoes and even stand on her head.
“As parents, we’re excited about those things, too, but also all the other ways Hero Arms will change Eddie’s life.”
Ettie Baker, Finn Jarvis and Zoey Pidgeon-Hampton (left to right) with their new bionic arms they received this Christmas. (Southwestern Nervous System)
“We are very happy to be able to work with other families and their children,” the mother added.
According to SWNS, the Open Bionics Foundation, which provides financial support for people in need of multi-grip upper limb prosthetics, and The Worshipful Company of The Glovers, Foresight Group and an anonymous donor are all funding the children’s new bionic arms. More than $50,000 was donated.
It is considered “the world’s most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic limb.”
The Open Bionics Foundation notes on its website that the Hero Arm is suitable for people with limb differences below the elbow.
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The foundation also notes that the device is considered “the world’s most affordable advanced multi-grip prosthetic with multi-grip functionality and enhanced aesthetics.”
“Designed and manufactured in the UK, the Hero Arm is a custom-made, lightweight, affordable myoelectric prosthesis currently available at more than 801 locations across the United States for adults with below-elbow amputations and children 8 years and older.”
A father has described his daughter’s chance of getting a bionic arm as “fantastic”. (Southwestern Nervous System)
A large portion of the funds raised so far has been the result of the combined efforts of the three families.
Thomas, the father of 8-year-old Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, said his daughter was so excited when she heard the news about her new arm that she “screamed and jumped on it.” Jump off.”
He described her opportunity as “fantastic.”
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The family discovered at a 20-week scan that their daughter was born with limb differences.
The father said: “It was a very scary and emotional time, not knowing what was going to happen… When Zoe was born she saw several specialists but there was no answer as to why this was happening… This is just one of them one.
“I want to support other people who are going through the same thing.”
He today described his daughter as a “very happy, loving, confident and adventurous little girl”.
She was “always on the go,” he said. He noted that she was a member of the gymnastics club, took swimming lessons and enjoyed the trampoline.
With her new arm, she’s looking forward to being able to use a jump rope, her father said.
Zoey Pidgeon-Hampton, 8, receives her new bionic arm. (Southwestern Nervous System)
He also said that she “does have difficulty with daily tasks, such as tying shoelaces, using knives and forks,” and that the new bionic arm “will have a huge impact on her independence.”
Mum Sarah Lockey originally started the campaign after her daughter lost her hand to meningitis when she was 15 months old.
“It changed my world,” she told SWNS. “I promised that one day I would get Tilly’s hand back. She now wears two hero arms every day – so I want to support others who are going through the same thing. .
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Rocky said the campaign helps take some of the stress out of crowdfunding for families.
“It’s incredible that three children can benefit and their families can come together to raise funds,” she said.
With this opportunity, “the possibilities for him to excel are endless,” said the father of 11-year-old Finn Jarvis Jr. (pictured above). (Southwestern Nervous System)
Finn Jarvis is the third child to receive a bionic arm, and his loved ones call him the “eldest son of the family.”
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He was born without one hand, apparently the result of a car accident his mother was involved in before he was born.
Dad Ben Jarvis said: “Finn was a carefree boy. He was kind, fearless and very cheerful. He is now 11 years old… and with the opportunity of this big hero arm, The possibilities for him to excel are endless.
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Rocky also said the event “is her ‘favorite thing to do’ – the kids are excited to see and get such a life-changing opportunity.”
