The charity 'Band of Builders' is calling on tradesmen to help one of their own in Toomebridge man Kevin McGowan.
Sadly, Kevin, a hardworking builder and father-of-six, fell ill in 2011 at the age of 54 with the rare condition progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
His initial symptoms of difficulties in walking, talking and swallowing progressed aggressively in the next 8 months, leaving him significantly disabled.
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Kevin's family have said this condition has almost never occurred in a previously healthy individual and usually results in irreversible brain damage and death within a year of diagnosis.
He has survived that diagnosis and has kept all his cognitive ability, but has been left bed-bound and requiring 24-hour care.
Kevin's wife Margaret said when her husband's condition deteriorated in 2012, he needed extensive tests carried out.
"From that, he was in the Royal Victoria Hospital in 2012 for 23 weeks," she said.
"Kevin was in the Royal and everything had just changed, it was horrendous.
"Eventually they diagnosed him with PML."
Margaret is Kevin's carer and is helped by her daughter Niamh, with the rest of the family living in various places around the world.
That's why the charity Band of Builders has decided to get involved.
It plans to extend the rear of the McGowans' Toomebridge home into a sun lounge and wrap-around ramp.
Other local businesses have also gotten in touch to offer the family a new kitchen and tiles for it.
Margaret says she has been blown away by the generosity shown towards the family.
"The Band of Builders has gotten involved and honestly it's like a blessing from above," she said.
"I got a phone call and it was someone mentioning builders and I thought 'oh my God, this is someone who doesn't know that Kevin is sick and wants work done'.
"I explained and they said 'well then, we've got the right house' - they help construction workers and they have been trying to do a project in Ireland for a while and ours is the first.
"It's a miracle from above, that's the God's honest truth."
Margaret said she was extremely grateful for the help, as she said Kevin and the family were not the sort to seek out charity.
"Kevin would always have said, 'I'm not a greedy man, as long as I have enough to put a loaf on the table'," she said.
"It's just amazing."
Band of Builders has put out a call for tradesmen who would be willing to donate their time and expertise and Margaret says they have been encouraged by the response of people who would have previously worked with Kevin.
"They put out their feelers for that and they're overwhelmed by the generosity of people," she said.
"To help them, anyone who had worked with Kevin, I messaged them on Whatsapp and it's amazing how many have come back, plasterers, painters, roofers and more.
"It's so overwhelming - I never thought in my life that I would need charity, but I am excited."
A fundraising page to help the family with the project has also been set up here.
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