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Fundraising Target:: $ 40,000.00
Donations to Date:: $ 20,942.05

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Messages of Support

“GO Gabby...Go”
-- Ricardo Edger Cabrera Calderon

“God will heal her, he is an almighty, loving God. Nothing, absolutely nothing is impossible for Him.”
-- Sonia Brouard

“Gabby, you are beautiful in every way. May God give you the strength to be strong and help you on your journey of recovery! ”
-- Natalia Hall

“Gabby, you are so beautiful!! We are so looking forward to meet you and see all your progress, we have you in our thoughts and prayers all the time.”
-- Mariela Sotelo Zapata

“With love from the Hispanoamerican Comunity”
-- Alba M Bran

“Mucha suerte Gaby! Que Dios te bendiga y te de las fuerzas que necesitas para regresar a ser ese lindo angelito que conocí. Besos, Tia Patty ”
-- Patricia Mora

“Praying for you always Gaby! love tia and tio Kayssar”
-- Nicola Pick and the ECS Team

“With love”
-- Peter Caldwell

“Dear Gabby: Might God bless you always and give you the strength to be back to normal with your beautiful smile and natural happiness. ”
-- Rodolfo A Lovos

“Wishing Gabby a successful recovery. This donation should cover a full month of therapy.”
-- Leopoldo Yanes Moncada

“"Many hugs and wishes full of hope for a sparkly bright future for you. xx"”
-- Blythe Stafford

“My prayers are for you and your family.”
-- Vi Fearn

“Our thoughts and prayers are with you, lots of love Michelle, Jon & Ryland Howson”
-- Michelle Howson

“Hi Gabby best wishes. I will say Buddhist prayers for you.”
-- Benjamin Aitchison

“Hi Gabby, Sorry we can't come to your dance, but we hope to make it to your next fundraiser! From the Cowley Family”
-- Frances Cowley

“With love and prayers from Dorje/Javana”
-- Khan Collins

“Hi Kevin and Johanna, I think in the next life I'd be very happy to come back with you as my parents! All the very best to you and the family.”
-- Neil Robertson

“Take care guys, love Rachel Hoogstraate”
-- Rachel Hoogstraate

“Love you, Gabby.”
-- Peter Caldwell

“Praying for you and your beautiful family. ”
-- Alice Dowden

“Best wishes with love from ShooChin & Roshan”
-- Shoo Chin Siah

“I am sponsoring Nikki and Adam Ernst's walk for Gabby”
-- Rhonda Bannister

“From Graphic Publishing sponsoring Nikki and Adam Ernst fundraising walk”
-- Rhonda Bannister

“All the best for the little one. My thoughts are with your family!”
-- Jarrad Tate

“From all the team at ECS, Qld Health. We wish you all best. ”
-- Nicola Pick and the ECS Team

“We are all praying for you”
-- First Name

“With Best Wishes KPMG Perth”
-- D M CABRERA LOPEZ

“With love to Gabby”
-- Peter Caldwell

“Get well soon, Gabby.”
-- Arthur Hoffmann

“With help from Paul and many other volunteers.”
-- Peter Caldwell

“Love and prayers to Gabby and her family.”
-- Peter Caldwell

“ Our prayers are with you”
-- Phillip Barnett

“Go, Gabby, go!”
-- Peter Caldwell

Team Gabby

Description

My name is Gabriela, I’m also known as Gabby. My family are Dad (Kevin) and Mum (Johanna), and my little sister is Sofia (born in 2009) and me (born in 2006).

I have a severe global brain injury which occurred when I was 3 and a half years old. I was a normal child in my development and loved singing and dancing to the Wiggles, talking, painting, running, playing and yummy foods. On 23rd December 2009 when I was 3 and a half, I ended up brain injured after seizures that went on for many days, triggered by a virus. I am now unable to walk, talk and eat (I’m fed through a naso-gastric tube).

VISION: My family’s vision, God willing, is for me to one day be able to walk, talk and eat again and play with my sister.

To help my family achieve this vision for me, I need an extensive amount of therapy. Conductive Education teaches me to move my arms and legs. It also teaches me better head control and supported standing, sitting and movement. The more I do these exercises the more control I will gain and my vision will also improve as my brain relearns. Occupational therapy, Speech therapy and Music therapy provide stimulation and assist with communication and oral stimulation and movement. There are other therapies that will also assist my recovery. Government funded therapy is very limited - there are many unmet needs. There are also other significant related expenses such as medications and specialised equipment.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

• Pray for me.

• Donate to help with the unmet needs. Click on the “Donate now” button under the picture of Gabby. All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible in Australia. Please give generously to help Gabriela have the chance she needs in life. Funds raised will be used to continue Gabriela’s ongoing treatment, therapies and equipment. The Developing Foundation commits 90% of funds raised by or donated to our team, to these unmet needs. The remaining 10% is used by the charity to cover credit card charges, administration and other support.

• Sharing the story: Sending this page to your family, friends, colleagues and anyone else you can think of and asking them to donate

• Visiting “Gabriela Caldwell’s Support Page” on Facebook and clicking “Like”

• Visit http://www.teamgabby.com.au and join our mailing list

• Offering help to my mum with practical things and support

• Help us raise sponsorship for Team Gabby at the Annual Brisbane Riverwalk event. You can read about the event at http://www.developingfoundation.org.au/help-give-raise-funds/riverwalk and we’ll update you through Gabriela’s Support Group Facebook page.

You can contact my mum, Johanna, at teamgabby@live.com.au for more information.