Elisabeth Svendsen TrustManchester
Donkey riding therapy brings hope to double transplant patient
Posted 21st July 2010 by Suzi Cretney
With National Transplant Week taking place from 4th – 11th July 2010, EST Manchester tells the story of three-year-old double transplant patient Zainab Naiz who benefits physically and emotionally from donkey riding therapy.
Zainab was born with liver disease and at the age of one had to undergo a life-saving liver transplant operation. She was lucky enough to receive a liver from a young donor but disaster struck when it stopped working 12 hours after the procedure. Her mum, Aliya watched helplessly as doctors entered into a race against time to find another liver and her tiny daughter was put on life support and dialysis as her kidneys began to fail. At the last minute, a liver was found from an older donor. This was not an ideal match but with time running out, Zainab’s doctors knew that any further delay would leave them unable to do the transplant.
Donkey summer fair is a great success
Posted 24th August 2010 by Amanda Gordon
A charity summer fair held at a donkey riding centre in Abbey Hey on Saturday 21st August has been hailed as a great success!
The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys (EST) held their annual summer fair to raise funds towards its cause to provide valuable riding therapy to children with special needs.
Local donkey riding therapy charity needs your help
Posted 4th June 2010 by Claire ShapcottA UK charity based in Abbey Hey will be holding their annual Summer Fair on Saturday 21st August 2010 and need help from the local community, to raise funds to provide free therapy to special needs children in the area.
The Manchester Centre of The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys, desperately need as many soft toys as possible, bottles for the bottle stall, tombola items, books and bric a brac to help make their summer fair a success.
Fashion show in aid of children and donkeys
Posted 22nd September 2009 by Claire ShapcottA fashion show is to be held for the very first time at a donkey-riding centre for children with special needs based in Abbey Hey on Saturday 24th October from 1pm to 3pm to help raise funds for its cause.
Donkey riding charity thanks its volunteers
Posted 29th June 2009 by Claire ShapcottA donkey-riding therapy charity for children with special needs based in Abbey Hey will be thanking its volunteers on Tuesday 30th June from 7pm with a special BBQ and quiz night.
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