We can now enjoy garden with our Lilee - Volunteers create garden for Wolverhampton family
"We just want to make the most of every day we have with our daughter while we can.
"This will allow us to do that and we are so happy that we can enjoy what time we have left with her."
Three-year-old Lilee Anne Geach, from Pendeford, suffers from a severe type of epilepsy called West Syndrome and several brain conditions which have left her fighting to get through life from day one.
Her mother, Lisa, has to care for her 24 hours a day, constantly monitoring her medication and keeping on top of her varied needs.
For Lisa and her husband Richard, caring for Lilee Anne is more than a full time job.
The couple have had to be so focused on supporting their daughter that things other families prioritise have had to go neglected, such as maintaining a nice garden to spend time together in.
Lilee Anne uses a disabled buggy and has limited mobility so her garden, which is laid with uneven concrete slabs and sections of gravel, is unsafe and not stimulating for her.
Now, thanks to 25 volunteers working together for two days straight, the family can finally get to enjoy one of life's simple pleasures in a brand new sensory garden.
Volunteers from the WellChild charity teamed up with KGJ Insurance to install artificial grass, a decked seating area and a swing for Lilee Anne to play on as a surprise for her.
Mother Lisa said: "I saw a post on Facebook where something similar had been done for a girl who was ill and I thought I may as well try and see if we could get it done for Lilee.
"We would love to have had a beautiful garden for her to enjoy but taking care of her every day has always been our top priority.
"When she saw the garden she ran straight for the swing and just looked delighted.
"I really can't thank the volunteers and everyone at WellChild and KGJ enough."
Lillee Anne's condition is described as 'life limiting', with doctors predicting she wouldn't live to three years of age.
However, after seeing her daughter return home from her first day at school to find a new sensory garden to enjoy, Lilee Anne's mother is feeling positive.
She said: "We were told she wouldn't see three, we didn't think we would ever get to enjoy a day in our garden with her, but now both those things are happened.
"At the minute, every day is better than the last."
