Anya Francis is fundraising for Wellbeing of Women

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Girls Get Tough

on 26/04/2010

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Anya Francis, Teresa Francis

Raising money for

Wellbeing of Women

Charity Registration No. 239281

Wellbeing of Women is the only UK charity dedicated to solving the health problems that affect women by funding medical research and training into all aspects of reproductive health.

Over the past 40 years, we have invested millions of pounds into funding the very best in medical research and training, resulting in some remarkable progress. In fact, every woman living in the UK since 1964 will have benefited from advances in healthcare made possible by Wellbeing of Women.

Half of all women in the UK still experience a reproductive health problem during their lifetime, be it trouble conceiving, intensely painful periods or gynaecological cancer. Wellbeing of Women is the only charity dedicated to changing this by funding medical research that will benefit these women and the professionals who diagnose and treat them.

Wellbeing of Women is working hard to improve women's health. Yet, despite our best efforts, we still receive more research grant applications than we are able to fund. With your help, we could support more research projects and together discover solutions that will enable women to get more out of life.

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Anya Francis

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Raised: 58%

Target: £6,400.00
Raised so far: £3,700.00

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My story

Thank you for logging on to our website, we really appreciate the interest you are showing and are very grateful for any donation, no matter how small. The main question we are asked is...how's the training going?...which always evokes panic. So, to let you know, we have now started, albeit slowly. Mum spent the summer touring the Swiss and Italian Alps(I know its a hard life..) but she did take on some pretty full on walks as the photo's show. She then proved she doesn't care how stupid she looks, by joining a Nordic walking group so now can be seen looking like a lost skier who's just leapt off a mountain only to find herself in snowless England complete with poles but with no ski's and a pointer instead of a husky! I however, chose the more sedate option of walking the Thames Path.. (I'm not stupid, it's flat!). It is 180 miles long and so far I've walked from Waterloo to Chertsey in 4 stages. (43 miles). As I head further West, mum will join me as she lives at the Thames source, so it does feel a bit like a long walk home!

On another note, we are doing what we can to raise money for the actual cost of the trip, mum is helping out every week in a local shop and sending her wages straight off and I am now an official scrubber, clearing out a flat once inhabited by Neantherdals in Reigate before redecorating it. My incentive? I've been offered the 1st months rent to pay for my trip. Even in my heady days as a party loving student, I didn't live in the squalor these people did! It's been a wrench swapping my executive wardobe for combats and tool belts but I hope this goes some way to proving I am doing my bit too!

We'll keep you updated with our endeavours every now and then...and thank you once again for taking the time to look at our site .. and if you've donated, WE LOVE YOU! Now, where did I leave that skip...

Anya and Teresa x x

	Good Luck!! Donation by Ann & Richard 11/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Very well done ladies! Please can I come one with you one time? Vicky, Gordon, Louis & Oscar Donation by Vicky Jepson 14/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope training is going well for both of you. Donation by Margaret Carmody, Martin & Stephen 13/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	'Awra best to you and your mum anya! Donation by liam hamilton 22/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Feeling a little left out with all these events only for girls! Good luck with the uphill bit, remember that downhill is quicker... Donation by Manuel and Jill 07/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hello You :) Good luck to both you and your Mum!!! Be sure to take lots of pics!!! Lotsa Luv Donna (Cycle Cuba) Donation by Donna Barry 03/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go Ladies! I'm sure you'll have sore feet when you get back but also some great stories to share over a well desereved glass or two! Donation by Gemma Winstanley 02/09/09	£20.00
	Go Girls! Anya we must meet up!! S&S xx Donation by Paul Scurrell 30/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well everyone has said it all! Good Luck and get training now. Donation by Sheila Whybra 28/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Anya! You crazy fool! Good luck to you both - I want a postcard from the top of Everest ... Donation by Dave Burt 27/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	What a fantastic thing to do good luck with the training you know you can do it. Donation by Kay Brummell 27/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	An incredible thing you're doing - wishing you loads of love and luck. x Donation by Misbah Alvi 26/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	no crashing on this one pls. thank god there's no bikes. have absolute faith in you... t x Donation by tanya gottlieb 26/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I really do wish I was coming with you! We'll be thinking of you every step of the way. Buena suerte. Much love Caroline&Chris Donation by Caroline Marshall 22/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck- I wish I had the energy to do it! Sarah x (David Gray) Donation by Sarah Hawkins 21/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	good luck anya, what will you do to top this?? lots of love xxx Donation by colette - cycle cuba 20/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well, I've flown over many times......and I've decided you are quite bonkers!!!!!!! Fabulous...Love, Dave. x Donation by David Prosser 11/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Mad but Amazing. Buona Fortuna! Donation by Patty and Paolo 11/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Anya and Teresa...you're both brilliant ! Love and hugs from Lala land ! xxx Donation by Ross King 11/08/09	£100.00
	Well done Anya, as always you've made me feel lazy and unfit! Big respect. x x Donation by Phillip Schofield 10/08/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	So much love and best wishes on this fab experience, although still think your nuts xxx Donation by Natasha Wood 07/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done you crazy ladies! Lots and lots of luck, Ben & Spike xx Donation by Ben Elcomb 07/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Are there not easier ways of getting blisters - pair of Jimmy Choos?! Very proud of you Francis girls. Take care of yourselves. Big Love Lady Ruth xx Donation by Ruth Langsford 04/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Anya and mum, I think you are both crazy but I am very proud of you both. Good luck ladies! Donation by Liz Madeley 04/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I think you should change your name to Bear Grylls ... Donation by Emma Shore 04/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go go go Anya & Teresa, you can both do it! Good luck, love Mossy xx Donation by Mossy 02/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	With Mum in tow won't be surprised to see the Dalai Lama back in Lhasa by the time you're finished. xx p Donation by Pompino 31/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well ladies - you are made of stronger stuff than I. Good luck ladies! Heath, Seanie and Louiexxx Donation by Heather Crossley 31/07/09
	Good luck Gorgeous Girls! X Donation by Chocolate Monster 30/07/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hey Anya and Teresa good luck with the fundraising and with the trip, love Sue and Trevor x Donation by Susan Chandler 30/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,760.00
Offline donations:	£1,940.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£454.10

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