Let's get Lauren out and about!

Lauren Malcolm-Swindells is a gorgeous and giggly 3-year-old, who suffers from a complex neurological condition that affects almost every aspect of her life. Lauren's needs include a bit of extra equipment including her wheelchair/pram, stats monitor, oxygen bottle and suction machine.

We are looking to buy a second-hand vehicle so that we can get Lauren out and about to enjoy her childhood. We mostly travel between home, hospital, the hydrotherapy pool and Conductive Education, (a preschool for special kids in Naenae).

Her family currently own 2 unsuitable vehicles. One doesn’t have iso bolts which means we can’t put her seat in, and the other car is at the end of its life. Both are going to be sold and put towards a new vehicle.

You can read more about Lauren's story: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/466476/communication-gap-blamed-after-toddler-kept-in-hospital-unnecessarily

The ideal vehicle will be able to fit Lauren’s wheelchair so we just have to push her in. The good thing about getting a van is that we can apply for funding to install a ramp. This is also a good fit for Lauren as it will last longer as she grows.

Thanks for checking out Lauren’s vehicle fund!