A HUGE fundraiser to raise £24,000 has been launched to enable a father-of-two to travel to Serbia in an attempt to get his sight back. Ben Francis, 25, was diagnosed with a disease called Friedreich Ataxia, a rare inherited disease that causes progressive nervous system damage and movement problems, at the age of 11. Ben, of Old Colwyn, who has partner Sara Ormond, struggles to do simple tasks such as cooking, pouring a glass of milk and getting around his home, but his biggest challenge is the loss of his eyesight. Ben is not completely blind, he can see shapes and movement, but time is running out as Ben is deteriorating fast.
A HUGE fundraiser to raise £24,000 has been launched to enable a father-of-two to travel to Serbia in an attempt to get his sight back. Ben Francis, 25, was diagnosed with a disease called Friedreich Ataxia, a rare inherited disease that causes progressive nervous system damage and movement problems, at the age of 11. Ben, of Old Colwyn, who has partner Sara Ormond, struggles to do simple tasks such as cooking, pouring a glass of milk and getting around his home, but his biggest challenge is the loss of his eyesight. Ben is not completely blind, he can see shapes and movement, but time is running out as Ben is deteriorating fast.