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Mt Kilimanjaro Challenge - brought to you by Flightless Birds Tours and Events
I'm climbing Mt Kilimanjaro for The CJD Support Network because I want to help them find a cure
In memory of: Robert Craig
$1,083.00 raised of $18,210.62 target
26 donations
My Target:
$18,210.62
$1,083.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
This is for my girlfriend Elle, her family and their father Robert Craig who was lost to this awful disease in May 2010.
Myself and 8 other climbers versus 5,895 metres of mountain. We’re going to need your support!
On June 7th 2012, in conjunction with our dearest friends at Flightless Birds, 9 determined climbers will attempt to conquer Mt Kilimanjaro. Myself, Elle, Andrina, Dan, Charlotte, Tom, Joe, Tim and Paddy will climb all 5,895 metres to the top, before returning to tell our tale. We will be training long and hard to ensure we won't fail.
Kilimanjaro hosts more than 35,000 ambitious trekkers each year, each journeying up a variety of treks through rainforests, alpine deserts, glaciers and moorland all across a terrain that is fiercely scarred by both fire and ice. Those favouring the Lemosho route – as climbed by the Comic Relief team in 2009 – will experience around 8 days of trekking (for up to 12 hours at a time) through unspoilt and spectacular scenery to reach the summit – Uhuru Peak.
On average, one third of those who attempt to climb Kilimanjaro will fail. We will not.
What will await us?
Nothing much...just Avalanches, Falling rocks, Crevasse falls, Severe exhaustion/Dehydration, Whiteout, Hurricanes, Lost tents, Frostbite, Vertigo, Altitude sickness, Witnessing accidents and Deaths of other climbers.
Why on earth would we want to do this?
For a great cause, of course. To raise money to fund research and to provide support to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) Association in both Australia and the UK. This disease claimed the life of someone very dear to us, and we want to do everything that we can to put a stop to this horrible and cruel disease.
Where will the money go?
Fund the work of one post-doctoral researcher for 12 months
Dr Vicki Lewis is a post-doctoral researcher who works alongside Professor Steven Collins in Melbourne University’s CJD surveillance and prion research group. Studying and analysing the normal biology of the prion protein – the protein which can behave abnormally and convert into the infectious prion that is thought to be the cause of this rare and fatal brain disease – in order to better understand the complex nature of prions, what they are, how they arise, and ultimately work towards a cure for CJD.
Vicki needs a minimum of $10,000 AUD to help fund her studies for 1 year and we want to get this for her, and more if we can.
To help fund The CJD Support Network
The CJD Support Network provides invaluable support and help for people with all strains of CJD, their families and carers. They depend heavily on donations, so we want to help this network keep doing the amazing work they have been.
**All funds raised will be split as follows – 75% will be given to Vicki to continue her studies, and 25% to the UK Support Network.
We’ve set ourselves a goal of £12,000 which is a little over double the height of the mountain. This will go a long way in helping both Vicki and The CJD Support Network in the future.
Some facts on Kilimanjaro
Standing at an impressive 5,895 metres, Mt Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and her country’s highest point. Located in northern Tanzania, she is actually a volcano in geology – 3 volcanoes in fact, all fused together– with a base diameter of more than 40 miles.
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My charity
The CJD Support Network
Charity Registration No. 1097173
The CJD Support Network offers advice, information and support for patients, carers and professionals who are involved in any form of suspected or confirmed CJD. Additionally it offers emotional and practical support; disseminates new information as research develops and offers advice for those who may be deemed at risk.
Donations 26
Smash it.
Donation by Crayon on 26/06/12
£77.65
+ £19.41 Gift Aid
Best of luck David
Donation by charles watson on 06/06/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Go on mate, best of luck!!
Donation by Peter Corkhill on 05/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck David, this is quite a challenge! x
Donation by Tania Mag on 01/06/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Show that mountain who's boss!
Donation by Carl Winterbourne on 01/06/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck!!
Donation by Tabitha Winter on 31/05/12
Good luck Hitch!
Donation by Georgina Thomas on 31/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck Dave
Donation by David Hedges on 29/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck mate
Donation by Lateef Joseph-Maynard on 29/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Mary Taylor on 27/05/12
£20.00
Love and best wishes from my friends in Taunton
Donation by David Hitch on 27/05/12
£110.00
+ £27.50 Gift Aid
Good luck! You'll have an awesome time.
Donation by Becci Jewell on 25/05/12
£10.00
Dear David We wish you, Ellie and all the other climbers a successful trip, but we are quite happy not to be with you! Keep safe and have fun!
Donation by Chris and Heather on 25/05/12
Good luck Dave..
Donation by The Hedges family on 25/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Go on big man you can do it!!! Just don't forget your epy pen, they have some yummy nuts out there!
Donation by Jonathon Owens on 24/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Lenka King on 09/05/12
£10.00
All the best mate. It'll be a long old slog.
Donation by Chris Coulson on 01/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go hitchy. Run it. Backwards. good luck!
Donation by The Finch on 29/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Dave! If it's anything like KK then you'll need it! Great motivation, mate. Enjoy!
Donation by Bernie Skirton on 29/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Great challenge for a great cause, mate. Enjoy it!
Donation by Mike Ambrose on 29/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go for it Dave!
Donation by Anonymous on 28/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Good luck Dave! It will all be worth it (I bet there's a cracking boozer at the top)! x
Donation by Vicki Murfitt on 19/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Goodluck Dave! That's a high one, make sure you've got some decent boots :D
Donation by Andy Lewis on 19/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck bro! Best of luck to you all on the big climb
Donation by James Riste (wee man) on 06/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck with you challenge! Love mum x
Donation by Natasha Smith on 06/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$891.79
- Offline donations$191.21
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$1,083.00
- Gift Aid$200.18
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