Support group offers lifeline to parents who have lost a child

CAROLINE MOORE’s two children, Amy and Andrew, died of the same, incurable disease.

At first, Caroline, from Co Laois, thought nobody could understand the depths of her despair but Anam Cara, an association for bereaved parents, was able to help.

“At Anam Cara, they do understand the great despair that follows the loss of our children because each one of the parents I met experienced that loss themselves,” Caroline says. “Anam Cara helped me find ways to cope with my loss. They provided me a lifeline and a listening ear when I needed it most.”