Clinic gives fresh hope to our Ben; Fund to send boy with rare condition to Budapest.Byline: DAVID GREENWOOD For the football player of the same name see David Greenwood (football player). Dave Kasim Greenwood (born May 27 1957 in Lynwood, California) is a retired American professional basketball player whose NBA career spanned 12 years from 1979 to 1991. THE plight of a three-year-old North Wales North Wales (known in some archaic texts as Northgalis) is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales, bordered to the south by Mid Wales and to the east by England. boy who can't eat, walk or talk has touched the hearts of fundraisers who are rallying to send him for treatment to one of Europe's top clinics. Ben Hurdes, of Rhosneigr, Anglesey, suffers from a rare brain malfunction, Dandy Walker Variant syndrome, which can affect one in 80, 000 children from birth. Now his mum, Sharon, 40, and his grandparents Bob and Joan Hands of Llanfaelog, are hoping the Peto clinic in the Hungarian capital of Budapest will be able to treat him, including revolutionary physiotherapy methods. They first heard about the clinic through a fellow holiday maker in Turkey. A fundraising effort, backed by the Happy Faces charity, has been set up. ``We are determined to do everything we can to get the best possible help for Ben, '' said Mrs Hands, 60. ``Ben is fed on baby food from jars. He can just about sit up but mostly moves about on his back, and still wears nappies. ``We are living in hope that the people in Budapest can help. We know they have achieved major treatment successes in the past. ``So far pounds 4, 000 has been raised but the fund is ongoing because we know he will need to make regular trips to the clinic. ``If everything goes well, we are hoping to take him there for the first time towards the end of October or early November. '' She added: ``Peto first came to our attention when we were on holiday in Turkey. ``We got talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to another couple who told us about their grandson who also had a brain malfunction but after treatment at the clinic was able to walk. ``We have already met up with a consultant from the clinic in London and she has given us fresh hope. '' An appeal web site -www. benhurdesfundrasing. co. uk -- has been set up on Ben's behalf by supporters. It has resulted in one donation of pounds 200 from a mother who had a pregnancy terminated when she was told her baby had the same condition. Meanwhile RAF Valley RAF Valley (IATA: N/A, ICAO: EGOV) is a Royal Air Force station on the island of Anglesey, Wales. It provides advanced pilot training using the BAE Hawks for pilots. No. will be the venue on Sunday for the latest fundraising effort Teams will be challenged to pull a double-decker bus A double-decker bus is a bus that has two levels. While double-decker long-distance coaches are in widespread use around the world, double-decker city buses are less common. for 50m and a prize will be awarded to the fastest team. It has been organised by Daniel Williams of Holyhead, with the support of the air base and Ben's family. CAPTION(S): Ben Hurdes of Rhosneigr, Anglesey, who suffers from Dandy Walker Variant syndrome, with his grandmother Joan Hands Picture: ROBERT PARRY JONES |
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