MEMBERS of the community in Rhostyllen are helping to support four of the village’s children fighting their own battles with illness through a scarecrow trail taking place this half term.

Event organiser and resident, Kara Downward said: “I have lived here all my life and I know this village is the best for getting behind others and helping in any way we possibly can.

“We have four children in the village fighting their own personal battles, so I have decided to try and raise some much-needed funds for the children and their families.

The event will help generate support for children such as Archie Crute, a baby who was sadly diagnosed with Menkes disease, which affects just 1 in 300,000 babies a year - unfortunately there is no cure and cuts life expectancy to two to three years.

Another child who will benefit from the event will be four-year-old Aria Hodgkiss, who has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. She has been receiving an alternative form of new treatment as part of a clinical trial, which her family hope will prolong her life. 

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21-month-old Florence Williams will also be a benefactor of the scarecrow trail, as she is sadly suffering with a very rare genetic condition called Trisomy 8 Mosaicism Syndrome and a brain condition called Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum (ACC), which has regrettably resulted in diagnosis of Scoliosis, which prevents her from being able to sit unaided, crawl, walk, or talk. Money raised will help Florence get the regular therapy she needs.  

18-year-old Tomas Evans has recently been diagnosed with blood cancer and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.

The event will take place this October half term from October 28 to November 6 with maps sold from the Rhostyllen Co-Op and the Rhostyllen pharmacy.

Donations are appreciated by the families of the four children.