Hannah became ill with meningitis when she was three. Meningitis was not diagnosed by her doctor for four days.
During this time she developed blood poisoning. This spread to her limbs, and became so serious that she had to have both legs and both of her arms amputated.
Despite this, Hannah is a lively, active and happy girl. She enjoys dancing, playing football, and swimming, and hopes to be a ballerina when she is older.
A formal trust fund has been set up for Hannah by her solicitor. To make a donation please make cheques payable to The Trustees of Hannah Olateju and send them to:
Trustee of Hannah Olateju,
Alexander Harris,
Ashley House,
Ashley Road,
Altrincham,
Cheshire, WA14 2DW
Hannah and her mum would like to thank everyone for their support.
Thank you
Photographs courtesy of Ian Stratton.
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