Every child deserves a childhood. With this in mind, I have decided to team up with 100 minds to raise €1000 in 100 days for Temple Street Children's Hospital.

Temple Street cares for over 145,000 amazing little people every year. Every day they fight for their lives and face challenges that we can't even imagine. Yet every day they smile and laugh from their hospital beds. Here is a video which explains how your donation will be used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWHJy_XJfX4.

Your donation will be used to upgrade and replace life-saving equipment, to support the families and to ensure that every child is given a childhood.

In the race to save a child's life, every minute matters. That is why every year Temple Street needs to spend more and more money to upgrade and replace vital pieces of life-saving equipment. These purchases are crucial and allow Temple Street to stay at the forefront of paediatric care. These machines literally save lives and ensure that their little patients have access to the best care possible at a time when they need it most. With the crucial funds raised through 100minds, they hope to purchase eight Nasophayngeal Endoscopes for the ENT and Speech and Language Departments, as well as a VuMax HD A/B Ultrasound Scanner for Theatre.

The money raised will also be used to support the families who are under enormous emotional and financial stress when a child is admitted to Temple Street hospital Temple Street strive to ensure that the whole family is looked after by providing those little extras that make all the difference. The Hope Fund allows the Medical Social Work Department to assess a family’s needs and offer them extra support when needed.

When a child is admitted to hospital they see approximately 52 new faces during their visit. This can be overwhelming, intimidating and sometimes even frightening. The Play Therapy Department in Temple Street plays a vital role in helping to create a welcoming, non-clinical and fun environment for the children in their care. That’s why every year the Play Department hosts four special events at Easter, Summer, Halloween and Christmas. These events ensure that children who are in hospital for special occasions don’t miss out. Every penny from this fund is spent on fun activities like face painting, entertainment, costumes and decorations.

Your generosity will help to save lives, offer comfort to a child in their greatest time of need and advance research efforts. Together, we can give children the chance to live out their dreams.

Here you can read some remarkable stories of patients at Temple Street hospital: https://www.templestreet.ie/about/our-patients/