Max

The Max Foundation is named after Max Le Poole. Max was born on 24^th July 2003 in Amsterdam and died of a viral infection on 30^th March 2004. The virus, which is not so uncommon, attacked his liver, intestines, lungs, brain and heart in one night. The latter proved fatal. It is fortunately extremely rare in the Netherlands that a healthy child dies so suddenly. Max was an incredibly cheerful and extrovert boy, particularly for his age. Max played with other children and adults from an early age. He was full of life. Before he was 8 months old he could pull himself up and stand on his own. According to Steven Le Poole “it is a great loss that his laughter no longer fills our house”.

Anne Enquist wrote in the cover of her book about her deceased daughter. Her greatest loss was the realization that she “will not grow up in my time”. Steven and Joke Le Poole also feel like this and want Max to continue to live and grow through this foundation.