By Rebecca Crockett
A fundraiser in aid of a Donegal child with an inoperable brain tumour has already raised over €17,000 for vital treatment.
One-year-old Danny McLaughlin and his twin brother Charlie were born in June 2023. They live in Churchill, eight miles from Letterkenny, with their mother Annie and grandparents Marcus and Teresa.
Family friend Joanne Trimble met the family a couple of weeks after the twin’s birth and Danny’s diagnosis: “I am only one of the many that has had the privilege of looking after Wee Danny McLaughlin.
“I got to know this family when Danny got home from Temple street aged only 4 weeks. This little man has nurses to care for him at night. He and his little brother Charlie are the most amazing little boys.”
After launching the GoFundMe page on September 27th and it has since collected 85% of the families’ funding goal.
Explaining the reason for the fundraiser, Joanne said: “We want to help Danny to avail of light therapy, This treatment could really help to give Danny a better chance.”
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