Belfast Telegraph

Little Weronika benefits from generosity of Co Antrim firm

- BY STAFF REPORTER

A BIG-hearted Northern Ireland company has fundraised to supply equipment for a Fermanagh tot with such a serious progressiv­e condition that she needs to attend regular hospital appointmen­ts in Belfast.

Little Weronika Martyniw from Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, who turns two in October, has a condition called Gangliosid­osis, type 1 that affects her brain and body.

She regularly travels to Enniskille­n and Belfast for check-ups and treatment — but as she isn’t able to sit or hold her head up without support, she needed a specialist car seat to prevent her from slumping to one side during journeys. The new seat has additional side and head supports and reclines back so her head can’t fall forward thanks to fundraiser­s at Briggs Equipment in Newtownabb­ey, Co Antrim.

Briggs has adopted Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children as its charity of the year.

 ??  ?? Weronika Martyniw in her specialist car seat which supports her head and body
Weronika Martyniw in her specialist car seat which supports her head and body

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