Authentically Alice “She’s too small to get cancer! It can’t be!” It was all that Alice’s mum could think. But the diagnosis for two-year-old Alice was clear: she would need to begin immediate chemotherapy for leukaemia. Through those relentless years, and in all the years since, your love has never left Alice’s side. Thank … Continued
Magical Moments You Make: First-Ever Tracheostomy Camp! Children can have narrowed or blocked upper airways for many reasons. And sometimes they need an artificial airway at the base of their neck, called a tracheostomy. These airways help them to breathe but need a lot of care and can isolate children and their families when … Continued
With gratitude for every gift and message you sent – Thank You for Your Christmas Kindness This past Christmas we asked if you could kindly sprinkle some Barretstown magic for a special camper called Aoife Lawless, who lost most of her vision due to a tumour on her optic nerve. Amazing supporters like you … Continued
Learn more about Robert, one of Barretstown’s hardworking hidden heroes, in Keepers of the Enchanted Forest You mightn’t ever imagine that when you so kindly give to help children with cancer and other serious illnesses come to camp for healing magic, you’re protecting nature and biodiversity in Ireland too. Robert Farrelly, one of our … Continued