About
Gideon, Anwen and Mahalah Read are fraternal triplets, and were each born with Merosin Deficient Muscular Dystrophy.
They love life, and have enquiring minds, regardless of the fact that they have significant medical and mobility needs.
Until recently they all have lived at home with their full time carer-parents Jemimah and Ben.
The Trust is a grass-roots community group that formed up when they saw Ben and Jemimah fundraising to build an accessible home for the triplets.
With the help of the trust, the family were able to realise the dream
of a fully accessible home for the triplets, and moved
in at the end of 2017.
The family is now embarking on the next stage of life, now that the trio have turned 18 and have completed school!
Aims of Raising for the Read Triplets Inc.
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Funding of a purpose built wheelchair and disability friendly home.
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Provision of non-NDIS funded medical equipment and mobility aids; Hydrotherapy Pool.
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Provide the family specialised and modified transport.
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Provision of long term educational support and access.
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Provide Jemimah and Ben respite care and support.
Jemimah Read (far left) with the founding Raising for the Read Triplets Inc. committee, 2015.
(L-R) Robyn Cleary, Anne Ward, Margaret Wallington, Jackie Yeo, Geoff Yeo, Dylan Gower, Ross Cleary, Mark Ward, Sam Stranger, Anna Stranger, Eugene Marais, Helen Payten & Michael Payten.