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Leela's Story
Meet Lucy and Mohamed. The couple have three children, Maya, aged 14, Leela, aged ten and Jenna, aged three. In 2016, Leela was diagnosed with a mutation in the DYNC1H1 gene causing SMA-LED (Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Lower Extremity Predominance) and then in 2017 a separate neurological condition, which means that she is non-mobile and non-speaking. The family tried to cope alone until they found Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice in September 2024.
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Arabella's Story
Meet Maria. Maria is mum to Arabella, aged 6, Amelia, aged 9, and Isabel, aged 4. Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice have been supporting the family,…
30 January 2026
Leela's Story
Meet Lucy and Mohamed. The couple have three children, Maya, aged 14, Leela, aged ten and Jenna, aged three. In 2016, Leela was diagnosed with a…
27 January 2026
Bekki and Ronnie's Story
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice have supported Bekki and her family since her son Ronnie died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) on the 2nd of…
8 December 2025
Mimi's Story
Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice has been supporting Selina and her daughter Mireya, aged 8, since March 2018. Mireya, who is lovingly called Mimi by…
25 November 2025
Ray and Arthur's Story
At Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, we’ve had the privilege of supporting Roscoe, Gina and their twin boys, Ray and Arthur, for over 12 years.Ray has…
24 September 2025
Mariam, Devang and Reiaan's Story
As part of our From That Moment campaign we are honoured to share the story of Mariam, Devang and their son Reiaan. "Noah’s Ark gave us moments as a…
14 September 2025
Ruby's Story
Meet Helen and Simon who feature in our From That Moment fundraising campaign film. Their daughter Ruby has Rett Syndrome, a rare genetic…
11 September 2025
Montell's Story
Meet Nadine and Glenbert who feature in our From That Moment fundraising campaign film. Their son Montell is 12 and we have been supporting the…
8 September 2025
Meet Samuel and his family
We last caught up with Jana, Robert and their sons Samuel, aged 5, and Freddie, aged 7, in 2022. At that time Samuel was at home recovering from a…
16 June 2025
Riffat’s Story
Riffat is a mum to Saad, aged 11. Saad has Osteopetrosis, (Marble bone disease) a rare genetic condition that causes bones to become very dense and…
5 May 2025
Riffat’s Story
Meet Riffat and her son Saad, aged 11. Riffat also had a daughter, Zoha, who sadly died in 2020, aged 22. Saad shares the same condition as his older…
4 March 2025
A’idah's Story
Meet Zeinab and her three children, A’idah, 19, Atifah, 21, and Ammaar, 13. As young people they are all very different, A’idah is lively and bubbly,…
14 February 2025