A walk in remembrance of Rachael
Donation protected
On the 20th June 2021, The Molloy and Downey families as well as Rachael's friends will taking part in a walk up Black Mountain, West Belfast to raise money for the fantastic unit and staff at the RVH Intensive Care Unit as well as raising awareness for organ donation but most importantly to remember and celebrate the life of our beloved Rachael.
As a family we can't begin to thank each and everyone of you enough for the love and support you have shown over the past 2 months. We would grateful if you could support us once again and make small donation that will help make a difference to the lives of many others just like Rachael did throughout her entire life, particularly on her passing when she saved the lives of three individuals by donating her organs.
If you have a spare 5 minutes of your day, please read our Rachael's story below and help keep her memory live on forever.
Thank you.
Rachael's Story
Our beautiful daughter Rachael is 22 years old. She has an older brother Christopher, a younger sister Hannah and a younger brother Jack.
Rachael attended St Martin’s Nursery School where she loved singing in her Christmas concert, she then attended Holy Trinity Primary School and she loved all the teachers and staff especially her favourite teacher Mr White and returned to the school on many occasions for work experience. She attended Fortwilliam Dominican College where she developed her love for learning and teaching. She studied English and Liberal Arts at St Mary’s College and went on to the University of Cumbria, Carlisle last September to complete her teaching training.
Rachael was a member and leader of Holy Trinity Guide Unit, she volunteered to do shopping for the People’s Kitchen and Foodbank and loved volunteering every summer with Sólás which provides support programmes for children and young people with autism and additional needs.
Only a few weeks ago Rachael returned home and was really looking forward to finishing her teacher training in her old primary school Holy Trinity.
Rachael loved life, she had dreams and was planning for the future. She told us that she was interested in travelling, experiencing different ways of life and culture and was applying for teaching posts in Dubai.
Rachael’s dreams for the future came to an end when she suddenly took ill. As a family, we cannot imagine life without our beautiful daughter but Rachael’s story does not end.
At the age of 16, Rachael signed up as an organ donor. On her passing we fulfilled her wishes and her organs have been donated, as requested, to a number of people. Rachael’s love for life, her kindness and her generosity is giving life, a better quality of life and hope to others, allowing them to live and fulfil their dreams.
We have discovered that life can change in the blink of an eye. For us as a family there is great sadness, emptiness and loss. For others Rachael has given hope, happiness and life.
We are asking Rachael’s friends and relatives to please think about organ donations and sign up.
Rachael we love you and are so proud of you.
Mummy and Daddy
Funds will be will be withdrawn by Rachael aunt Catherine Matthews and a cheque donated to the ICU RVH in rachaels memory
As a family we can't begin to thank each and everyone of you enough for the love and support you have shown over the past 2 months. We would grateful if you could support us once again and make small donation that will help make a difference to the lives of many others just like Rachael did throughout her entire life, particularly on her passing when she saved the lives of three individuals by donating her organs.
If you have a spare 5 minutes of your day, please read our Rachael's story below and help keep her memory live on forever.
Thank you.
Rachael's Story
Our beautiful daughter Rachael is 22 years old. She has an older brother Christopher, a younger sister Hannah and a younger brother Jack.
Rachael attended St Martin’s Nursery School where she loved singing in her Christmas concert, she then attended Holy Trinity Primary School and she loved all the teachers and staff especially her favourite teacher Mr White and returned to the school on many occasions for work experience. She attended Fortwilliam Dominican College where she developed her love for learning and teaching. She studied English and Liberal Arts at St Mary’s College and went on to the University of Cumbria, Carlisle last September to complete her teaching training.
Rachael was a member and leader of Holy Trinity Guide Unit, she volunteered to do shopping for the People’s Kitchen and Foodbank and loved volunteering every summer with Sólás which provides support programmes for children and young people with autism and additional needs.
Only a few weeks ago Rachael returned home and was really looking forward to finishing her teacher training in her old primary school Holy Trinity.
Rachael loved life, she had dreams and was planning for the future. She told us that she was interested in travelling, experiencing different ways of life and culture and was applying for teaching posts in Dubai.
Rachael’s dreams for the future came to an end when she suddenly took ill. As a family, we cannot imagine life without our beautiful daughter but Rachael’s story does not end.
At the age of 16, Rachael signed up as an organ donor. On her passing we fulfilled her wishes and her organs have been donated, as requested, to a number of people. Rachael’s love for life, her kindness and her generosity is giving life, a better quality of life and hope to others, allowing them to live and fulfil their dreams.
We have discovered that life can change in the blink of an eye. For us as a family there is great sadness, emptiness and loss. For others Rachael has given hope, happiness and life.
We are asking Rachael’s friends and relatives to please think about organ donations and sign up.
Rachael we love you and are so proud of you.
Mummy and Daddy
Funds will be will be withdrawn by Rachael aunt Catherine Matthews and a cheque donated to the ICU RVH in rachaels memory
Organizer and beneficiary
Niamh Matthews
Organizer
Northern Ireland
Catherine Matthews
Beneficiary