The Enrico Charles Humanitarian Organisation (E-C.H.O) Literary and Music Awards have been brought about as a result of my personal experiences as a mother of an extraordinary child born with the neuro-muscular condition SMA. The E-C.H.O awards will promote the human factor in all areas, with success stories as tools of inspiration to make successes of their own lives, as well as improving knowledge of those who are unaware of the issues that people with a disability face.