Alex's Backyard
Alex's Backyard
Seven-year-old Alex, who lives with cerebral palsy, is deeply social and loved by all. Her electric wheelchair, however, made it difficult for her to play in the sandy backyard with her sisters. Initially, her family wanted to install concrete pathways to help her navigate, but it soon became clear that a more comprehensive solution was needed. The project evolved into transforming the entire backyard into a fully accessible space, allowing Alex to move freely and safely, fully participating in outdoor activities with her sisters. This change not only enhanced her mobility but also ensured she could enjoy her childhood to the fullest alongside her family.
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December 2023
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A word from the family
When Stephen Mansfield of Build Now reached out to us, I genuinely thought it was some sort of hoax and there was no way this could actually be happening to us! He was sent our gorgeous Alex’s GoFundMe Backyard Dream and immediately said he wanted to help in any way he could. He developed a team, coordinated ordering play equipment, landscaping and all the trades to be able to make Alex’s dream backyard really come to life!
There was an absolute MASS of people involved in making this happen for Alex, not only from a physical work point of view, but the amount of time donated by these incredible people (the biggest shout out to Michael, Matt, Corey & Ben!!), donations from Bunnings, Waterloo Nursery, LJ Hooker, Frankel Street Liquor and probably many many many more I am unaware of and/or forgetting! An entire bus load of Home Group employees from Perth, and the Home Group South West team coming together in one day to make the unbelievable happen! I am literally pinching myself!
Alex was unexpectedly yet understandably extremely overwhelmed by the sheer magnitude of what happened and the amount of faces in her home, but since the dust settled, she has not wanted to leave her new backyard! The in-ground trampoline, and personalised wheelchair accessible cubby house the biggest hits of all!
The power of community should never be underestimated! We are all still riding an emotional high from all the girls reactions and we will not be coming down for a while!!
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