MMT funds specialist epilepsy alarms, which alert parents to seizure movement in their children during the hours of sleep. They reduce sleep deprivation and have an immediate impact on the quality of life of parents and the family, potentially saving a life or preventing serious injury.
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Alarms are not advertised, but word of mouth and referrals from medical professionals means we are currently experiencing up to 80 enquiries a month and our waiting list (capped at 200) has been growing steadily since autumn 2010 as the requests have been outstripping our available funds. We rely solely on fundraising events and the generosity of our donors. The cost is considerable as each specialist alarm costs the Trust £500 (retail cost £728)-but MMT makes them free to the family.
Every £500 we raise helps one child with epilepsy and their family. If we can raise a total of £40,000 (including the matched funds) from The Big Give then we can help an additional 160 families in the UK during 2012.We know from feedback and an ongoing s