THE grandparents of a toddler whose life was saved by a heart transplant hope to raise thousands of pounds for the hospital which carried out the operation.
Last year Martha Andersen’s family were told she had just hours to live, but now the two-year-old is full of life after a transplant at Newcastle’s Freeman Hospital.
Martha’s family have finally been given the all-clear to take her home to join twin sister Matilda and brother Harry, six.
Parents, Carl, 37, and Gillian, 35, from Edmundbyers, County Durham, endured an agonising wait for a heart donor until their prayers were answered.
Grandfather Gordon Gipson, 64, of Gosforth, Newcastle, said his family would be eternally grateful to medical staff at the hospital and has organised a charity concert in aid of the Freeman’s paediatric intensive care unit.
Mr Gipson said: “By way of showing our family’s appreciation we’ve organised a charity night and hope to raise up to pounds 8,000 for the paediatric intensive care unit to help youngsters who will use the service in the future.”
The charity concert is taking place at the People’s Theatre, Newcastle, on November 10, and includes performances from North East comedian Brendan Healey, jazz singer Jason Issacs, actress Libby Davison and The Klack Band – made up of medical professionals.
Tickets are pounds 20 from Mr Gipson, tel.(0191) 284-2603 or (0797) 361-7907 or the theatre box office, tel. (0191) 265-5020.
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