Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am trekking for 5 days in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco, to the summit of the mighty Mount Toubkal (13, 671 feet), North Africa's highest peak.  This challenge is being taken up by 30 girls (mums) from various parts of the country and will include some of the most demanding conditions in . Each day will be intensive trekking from with at least 6 - 8 hours per day covering between 12 - 14km. The final day we will reach the summit and will involve 10 - 12 hours covering 20km.

The purpose of the trek is to raise vital funds for the "Get A - Head" charity, specifically to fund a junior doctor/PhD medical student to do a 3 year intensive research programme into the extremely rare form of Thyroid cancer - Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC). There is no treatment for this cancer once it is diagnosed, apart from surgically removing tumours as they develop. Therefore, life expectancy is short. The disease attacks children and adults and can present itself at birth. This intensive research programme will investigate the genetic patterns causing the disease. This will then enable those at risk of developing FMTC to undertake preventative treatment and ultimately save lives. It will also prevent regular invasive and extremely unpleasant tests on those at risk.

The trek will hopefully raise the profile of "Get A - Head" which is a small charity dedicated to supporting both adults and children with head and neck diseases, specifically cancer.

 

I am also holding the following events to raise money:

WEDNESDAY 21ST APRIL - LADIES EVENING AT STOTTESDON PRIMARY SCHOOL 7.30PM

£5.00 Per person.

FRIDAY 7TH MAY - QUIZ AND CURRY NIGHT NEEN SAVAGE PARISH HALL 7.30PM/ 8PM START

£15.00 Per person to include all food and drink. 6 people per team.

SUNDAY 9TH MAY - CHILDRENS ARTS AND CRAFTS MORNING STOTTESDON PRIMARY SCHOOL

10.30AM - 1PM

£2.00 per child.

For more details or tickets please call me on 07772544451

Many, many thanks for your support.

G

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