A BEWDLEY toddler group is holding a fundraising afternoon for a charity which supports people with a rare chromosome disorder.

Noah's Ark Toddler Group, which meets at Bewdley Baptist Church, will hold a Ladies Vintage Afternoon Tea on Saturday (July 4) between 3pm and 5pm, to raise money for the Trisomy 9 Mosaic Trust, a disease which one its members, Megan Ford, suffers from.

Megan, who is 18 months old, is one of just nine people in the UK to suffer from the rare chromosome disorder, Trisomy 9 Mosaic (T9M), a disorder caused by having three copies of chromosome number nine in her body.

She was diagnosed with the disorder when she was eight weeks old, after becoming unwell, struggling to feed and her family thought she could not see or hear. As of yet, there is no cure for the condition.

Megan’s mother, Joanne Ford, said: “Meg has been doing really well since her one month stay at Birmingham Children’s Hospital in March.

“We have found out she has some visual and hearing problems and has had a spine cast fitted to help her scoliosis but she is a really happy little girl, who is learning new things every day.

“We are very grateful to Noah’s Ark Toddler Group for the enormous support they have given us throughout our journey with Meg from our first visit when she was just three weeks old with her twin brother, Oliver, to naming the T9M Trust their charity of the year, on behalf of Meg.

“The Ladies Vintage Afternoon Tea is looking to be a great afternoon.”

The afternoon tea at the church will have homemade sandwiches, cakes and scones, as well as music provided by pianist, James Griffin.

Tickets for the event are £5 and are available by calling 01299 403909, with all proceeds going to the trust.

A Facebook page which highlights Megan's story - Megan; Trisomy 9 Mosaic Star - has almost 2,000 followers from across the world.