Family Therapy Programmes

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We are now fundraising to run two week-long programmes in October and November 2008 for special needs families from the UK and Canada. The children and young people who will participate have various physical and mental disadvantages, including brain trauma, cerebral palsy, autism, learning difficulties, difficulties with communication and social understanding, severe emotional and behavioral problems.

We are asking for your help in making a dream of swimming with a dolphin in the wild come true for a special needs children and their family/carers.

Funding will include travel, transport, accommodation, meals, specially equipped boat, support staff and therapists for each programme.

You can help by making a donation – every penny counts.

Our thanks go to all those that have supported Operation Sunshine by sponsoring us and providing the funding, equipment and facilities to make our programmes possible.

To enable us to help other special needs families, fundraising is ongoing and we are currently fundraising for our 2008 programme.

If you would like further information or feel you can help in any way, please contact Jackie Connell Email: jackieconnell@btinternet.com.

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Operation Sunshine Family Therapy Programmes
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16 Rowsham Dell,
Giffard Park,
Milton Keynes MK14 5JS.
England

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LloydsTSB
Sort code 30 15 53
Account No 1282137
Trans code 85

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SHANNON’S DREAM

When I was born, I was normal like you
Then fate dealt a terrible hand
A mysterious illness entered by brain
Now I can’t talk, I can’t walk, I can’t stand.

‘Tis said that Dolphins have magical powers
And have helped other children like me
I want to go to the home of the Dolphins
I want my mind and my body set free.

There are many tales spanning hundreds of years
Of the wonderful things Dolphins do
Please help me go to the home of the Dolphins
I want to be normal like you.

Poem by Joyce Samuels