Disabled artist becomes patron of charity Lifelites

An artist with Motor Neurone Disease (MND) who paints using her eyes has become a patron for the charity Lifelites, which donates assistive technology to children in hospices.

Sarah Ezekiel was diagnosed with MND 18 years ago when she was pregnant with her second child. She was faced with becoming completely dependent on carers and losing the ability to communicate and do what she loved, create art. She lost the mobility in her hands shortly after her diagnosis but discovered Eyegaze technology, which she now uses to create beautiful pieces of art which are sold all over the world. She is able to do this just with the movement of her eyes.

This life changing technology also enables her to communicate and be much more independent than she would otherwise, allowing her to stay connected with the outside world.

The charity Lifelites donates the same technology to life-limited and disabled children in every children’s hospice across the British Isles, and knows the impact that it can have on a child’s life, regardless of their disability. Children with little or no movement can be given the ability to play, be creative, communicate and control something for themselves.

The charity hopes that having Sarah as patron will inspire these children and their families to see what can be achieved using this incredible technology.

Sarah said: “Having used Eyegaze technology since 2010, I know that children in hospices will benefit enormously from using this technology. I think the work Lifelites does is fantastic and I’m really happy to be a part of it. I can’t wait to get started with my duties as Patron.”

Simone Enefer-Doy, Chief Executive of Lifelites said: “We are absolutely over the moon that Sarah has agreed to support Lifelites. She is an inspiration to us all and we have admired her stunning artwork for many years now. We know that her support is invaluable and feel privileged that she has agreed to work with us to help promote the work of Lifelites.”

As well as donating Eyegaze, Lifelites donates a variety of other assistive technology to children using every children’s hospice service across the British Isles. They also provide free technical support and training to help the hospice staff get the most out of the technology for the children they care for.

To find out more about Sarah, or to see her artwork, just go to her website: sarahezekiel.com, or to find out more about the Eyegaze technology, got to the Lifelites website: lifelites.org/about-us/the-technology-we-provide/eyegaze

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