Daniel's story

Meet Daniel.

Daniel has fought his whole life.

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Meet Daniel

Daniel has fought his whole life.

As a child, he had to find his way in a world that did not always understand him. In primary school, he was told that he would never be able to pass his exams.

Ducks for Daniel

Why a rubber duck?

Before the accident, Daniel was about to complete his master’s degree in neuroscience in China. He had talked about buying lots of small rubber ducks and leaving them around SDC and elsewhere as his own slightly unusual way of saying goodbye to China.

Daniel never had the chance to carry out the idea himself.

So his family decided to do it for him.

Daniel’s ducks are now being placed in Denmark, China and other places around the world. Every duck leads back to this website, where people can get to know Daniel, follow his journey and help carry his story forward.

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Around the world

Where the ducks have travelled

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Background to the fundraiser

The journey home

The fundraiser was started to help finance Daniel’s specialised medical transport from China to Denmark.

Daniel is now home in Denmark. Read the latest family update below.

Why the fundraiser began

Shortly before he was due to return home, Daniel was seriously injured in a traffic accident in China. He suffered severe injuries and was admitted to intensive care.

Daniel had taken out Danish travel insurance for the longest possible period of two years. Because his studies were extended slightly, the insurance expired just two weeks before the accident.

His Chinese health insurance covers parts of his treatment in China, but not the specialised medical transport to Denmark.

Bringing Daniel home requires specialised medical transport by air ambulance. It costs approximately DKK 1.5 million, which we as a family cannot finance on our own.

That is why the fundraiser was started.

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Latest updates

OPDATERING ❤️

DANIEL KÆMPER FORTSAT

Daniel kæmper fortsat, og der er stadig lang vej foran ham. Men midt i alt det svære begynder vi heldigvis også at se små, vigtige fremskridt. ❤️

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OPDATERING ❤️

DANIEL ER KOMMET HJEM 🇩🇰

Efter nogle af de længste og sværeste uger i vores liv er Daniel endelig kommet hjem til Danmark.

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