Huge excitement as Kilkenny family to feature on RTE's DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland

The series that rebuilds people's lives by rebuilding their homes returns to RTÉ One and RTE Player on Sunday evening at 6.30pm.

Presented by Baz Ashmawy, RTE's DIY SOS: The Big Build Ireland features a very deserving family from Kilkenny who will feature in an episode of the show very soon.

Three other families will also get much needed help who are from Clare, Dublin and Wicklow. The families each face difficult personal circumstances and need help to improve their quality of life.

In The Big Build Ireland, each family gets a significant home renovation - all through goodwill and delivered in just nine days. The battalions of high-vis vests and hard hats are corralled and cajoled by Baz, who, as always, keeps spirits high and tensions low as teams work into the night to realise these impressive constructions and overhauls.

Presenter Baz Ashmawy said: "The way the world is now with so many terrible things going on, I think it's really important to witness good people doing great things for others. Showing kindness and empathy feels more important than ever, and really that's the whole essence of this series." 

In the first episode on Sunday night October 5, Baz visits nine-year-old Cayden who was born with a condition called Arthrogryposis, which affects his hands and feet. Cayden also has scoliosis and requires multiple surgeries each year and will continue to do so until his late teens. Cayden lives in Killinarden, Tallaght in Dublin with his Mam Sinead, Dad Ronald and 15-year-old brother Ethan.

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Cayden is fully dependent on a wheelchair. However, the doorways and hallway in the home are not wide enough, which makes getting around difficult for him. Cayden has to be carried upstairs to his bedroom, and to and from the bathroom, which is not adapted for his needs. There is currently no accessible toilet downstairs for Cayden and also no available storage for all his equipment needs.

Cayden desperately needs the doors widened, a downstairs bedroom and bathroom and a ramp to gain access to the house. It was recommended by his Occupational Therapist that the house be adapted for Cayden, but due to the very significant costs, this has not been possible to date.

The series has attracted a lot of excitement from people on social media who said they can't wait to watch the new episodes.

One person on Facebook said: "Can't wait to watch, got to know Cayden few years ago when he attended the school I work in. Absolute pleasure of a young man".