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About Us
 “Baby Alice Rowlands lived for just 15 precious days, but the special youngster has left an inspiring legacy that will provide help for many sick children and their families.”
Eastern Daily Press, 15-03-08
When their baby daughter Alice was transferred to King’s College Hospital in London at just five days old, Paul and Miranda Rowlands from Spixworth, Norfolk, only had a few hours notice. They were left to make their own arrangements to travel to London and find somewhere to stay. Luckily, they were able to stay with a relative who lived half an hour away from the hospital by bus.
After several stressful and anxious days, commuting daily between the hospital and their relatives house a room was found at the Ronald McDonald House which was in the hospital’s grounds. For the Rowlands family, the most important thing about staying at the house was that they could spend so much more time with Alice. If they needed a break they could go back to the house, then return, refreshed. They were able to take turns to spend the evenings at Alice’s bedside, while the other one looked after their son Sam. And when they knew Alice didn’t have much time left, their relatives stayed in the house to take care of Sam while Paul and Miranda stayed with Alice through the night. Alice passed away on 10 October 2007, just 15 days old.
After Alice died, the family formed the Alice Rowlands Memorial Society (ARMS) to raise funds for RMHC and as a way of honouring their daughter’s memory. Since then ARMS has raised over £7,000 for RMHC in Alice’s name.
With your help and generosity RMHC will be able to assist more families in need. RMHC has plans to double the number of bedrooms they provide in the next five years, and is already in initial talks with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
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