Dear supporter,

Will you help a deafblind child like Adam
enter an exciting world of fun?

I met six-year-old Adam just before he came on a Sense holiday where
I was a Team Leader. I think you can tell from his photograph what
a lively, fun little boy Adam is – despite the fact that his disability
sometimes gives him a rough ride in life.

Adam has CHARGE, a syndrome that has damaged his sight as well as his
hearing. And because his inner ear has been badly affected, he has a poor
sense of balance. The best way to describe how life is for Adam is to say
that he often doesn’t know where his body is in relation to the world – a bit
like you or I when we go on a funfair ride.

As a result, Adam needs a lot of care, because, although he is adventurous, his balance problem
means he can fall over and hurt himself very easily. He has also been fed through a tube for most
of his life as a result of having CHARGE, making the transition to eating solid food much harder.

That said, it’s tough keeping up with Adam, as I found after just one week! Goodness knows how
his mum, Lydia, has managed because they haven’t been parted for a single night since Adam
was born.

You can read what Adam’s Sense holiday meant to Lydia in the note I’ve enclosed. And, in a moment,
I’ll tell you about Adam’s fun-packed time with us – funfair rides, meeting new friends, a donkey
ride – and how these sensory experiences helped to change his life.

Of course, as a Sense supporter, you will be familiar with the benefits our holidays have for
deafblind children – and it is your appreciation of our work that inspires me to ask for your
help today.

Will you give £18 so a child like Adam can go on a Sense holiday this year?

I hope you have already answered my question with a resounding ‘YES!’ But if you need a little
reminder of just how much your gift can help us achieve, let me tell you about Adam’s week of fun.

Adam absolutely loved every second of his Sense holiday. He hurtled down the rapids in the indoor
swimming pool, he met lots of new animals (which he adored) and he made a new best friend called
Harry, to mention just a few of the adventures he had. But the highlight of the holiday for Adam
was definitely our trip to Great Yarmouth.

After the donkey ride, we headed for the pier, where Adam got to go on the carousel and the flying
teacups, which was so exciting for him. He loved the wind rushing in his face, the up and down
motion, and all the flashing lights. Adam even saved his funfair entry ticket, like the one you can
see at the top of my letter, so we could give it pride of place in his holiday diary.

This special book is filled with sensory reminders that Adam collected during his holiday. Touching
things like the entry ticket helps Adam re-live all his wonderful experiences and allows him to
tell other people about his adventures too. As you will read in Lydia’s letter, Adam couldn’t
wait to get his holiday diary out for grandma and grandad when he got home.

Something else Lydia mentions is that Adam’s eating has really improved during his time
with us.

Thanks to the non-stop activity and excitement of his Sense holiday, Adam was ravenous at the end
of each day and able to take the important step of eating more solid food. So you see, although fun
is a big part of our holidays, they have profound practical benefits too.

By sending a gift of £18 today, you can help give another child like Adam a Sense holiday that will
enrich and transform their life. £18 could pay for a fun activity like a visit to a petting zoo –
so a group of deafblind children can meet all kinds of furry new animal friends and give them a stroke and a cuddle.

In my six years as a Sense holiday worker, I’ve seen lots of children’s lives transformed on our
holidays. A gift from you today could help another deafblind child like Adam enter an exciting
and life-changing world of fun on a Sense holiday. So please help us if you can.

With my thanks and very best wishes,

Hayley
Sense Holiday Leader

PS. To make more holidays like Adam’s possible, Sense 
needs to cover lots of overheads. Accommodation, food 
and trips out to the funfair all have to be paid for, and 
we can only do so with your support. So anything you are 
able to send today will be a huge help. Thank you.