This heartwarming video captures a mother’s ecstatic reaction as her quadruple-amputee daughter takes her first steps on prosthetic legs.
Harmonie-Rose Allen, from Bath, was just 11 months old when she developed a rare strain of meningitis that nearly killed her.
She was given a 10 per cent chance of survival but pulled through after having all her limbs amputated.
Harmonie-Rose was fitted with a £10,000 pair of prosthetic legs in late 2015 and has spent nearly two years mastering how to use them.
Now three years old, a video captures her taking her first unaided steps in the living room of her home as her mother Freya Hall screams with delight.
A video captures a mother’s reaction as her amputee daughter takes her first steps
Harmonie-Rose was fitted with prosthetic legs and has spent nearly two years mastering them
Harmonie-Rose pictured with her mother Freya Hall and father Ross Allen at their home
‘Everyday she shows us that nothing is impossible’
Writing on behalf of the ‘Hope 4 Harmonie’ campaign, Ms Hall said: ‘She has done it. Our princess has done it. Just this morning. She has walked on her brand new pair of legs.
‘Wow she has blown us away. We are so proud of her and cannot believe we can finally say she can walk!
‘Everyday she shows us that nothing is impossible. She’s our inspirational, determined, warrior.
‘We are so proud of you Harmonie. We love you.
‘Keep hoping for Harmonie. It’s working.’
Decorated with unicorns to ‘help me walk’
The prosthetic legs were paid for by almost 2,000 supporters of the Hope 4 Harmonie campaign.
Ms Hall said her daughter asked for the prosthetic legs to be decorated with unicorns ‘because they are magic and will help me walk’.
She added: ‘It has been just over two weeks since we bought new legs from Dorset Orthopaedics with money from the Hope 4 Harmonie fund, donated by all you.’
The video has been viewed more than 19,000 times since it was posted on Facebook on Saturday and has been shared over 100 times.
The Hope 4 Harmonie fund, which has been raising money since October 2014, has also allowed the family to move into a new home.
Harmonie-Rose wanted the prosthetic decorated with unicorns to help her learn to walk
Harmonie-Rose Alle was just 11 months old when she developed a deadly strain of meningitis
She was given a 10 per cent chance of survival but lived after having her limbs amputated