THE family of a severely disabled two-year-old boy from Redditch are urgently appealing for donations to help transform his life.

Brave Ethan Fagan suffers from numerous health issues, including having an inoperable brain tumour and heterotopia, a disorder where the brain has not formed properly.

He also has obstructive hydrocephalus, a condition which causes fluid build-up on the brain and hemiplegia, a type of cerebral palsy which causes complete paralysis of one side of the body.

The condition means Ethan drags his left leg when bum shuffling and holds his left arm at an odd angle.

His parents, sound and lighting engineer, Nick, aged 28, and Nicki, aged 29, recently made the decision to move house to further accommodate Ethan’s needs.

They are trying to raise £10,000 which will go toward a sensory garden and therapy space.

Any money left over will be put towards converting their conservatory into an extension for daily physiotherapy and treatment sessions.

Nicki said: “While he is smiley and cheeky and adorable, he is so much more. He is a fighter and so are we.

“He will need more and more equipment as he grows to support him. At this point in time we have no idea if he will ever walk or use his left arm.

“We know our target is high and to raise money we are doing lots of things throughout the year to try and achieve this.”

A recent MRI scan found that Ethan’s brain stem is not fully formed.

Ethan uses a standing frame to build up his muscles, a therapy bench to weight bear and attempt to kneel and a specialist highchair to give extra support to his pelvis and core muscles.

Also, due to a side effect of his hydrocephalus, Ethan struggles to regulate his temperature and becomes too cold or warm in the current conservatory.

Nicki added: “He can get independence out in the garden. He has to rely on me to pick him up at the moment.

“If I can give him back some independence that would be a life changing thing for him.”

When Ethan had his first MRI scan at nine days old it found that he had an inoperable brain tumour.

His parents are carrying out a range of fundraising activities to help raise the cash.

In September the couple will run 5km in the Birmingham Fun Run and cycling 5.5km in the Coventry SkyRide.

During October, Nicki will swim 2.5 km to raise awareness of hydrocephalus. Ethan will be joining in will all the activities.

For more information or to help donate, visit gofundme.com/ethans_safe_space.