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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am currently spending a year working with the Cameroon Baptist Convention based in the North West of the country in the CBC's palliative care unit. I am going to attempt (note the word ATTEMPT) to climb Mount Cameroon on the 19th of Decemeber to raise money for the palliative care department.

Palliatve care is a very new specialty here and there are only a handful of places in the country where there is a dedicated service for patients with advanced, progressive illnesses. The need though, is great. Cameroon has a high incidence of HIV and AIDS, much of the population live in rural areas in poor conditions and education with regards to health care is limited.

Let me tell you about Victor (whose picture I have attached). He was a 21 year old boy who presented to the hospital with a huge swelling on the side of his head. He had managed to see a specialist (unusually) through his father's work and been diagnosed with a type of cancer which was invading through his skull into his brain. Sadly, because he had just turned 21, his father's company would not pay for any of his medical treatment. When he came to us the swelling was huge and very uncomfortable. Victor was in pain physically but he also felt very depressed.

Over the coming months we were able to care for Victor, visiting him at home, giving him medicine, listening to his fears and questions and supporting his family. Together we were able to make sure that Victor's symptoms were controlled and that he had a place to turn to when things deteriorated.

Victor died a few moths ago. He was supported throughout by our team and his death was pain free and with dignity. To this day I still speak to his twin sister Victorine on the phone when she wants to talk about Victor or just to say hello.

Working here has been a real priviledge but also a huge challenge. Resources are limited and there are many demands on the little resources there are. By raising money for the palliative care unit you would be helping us to care for patients like Victor. The money would go towards the running and costs of our car which is essential to reaching our patients who often live in very hard to reach places. It would also go towards the cost of drugs like oral morphine, the cost of which is very little to you and me, but can be too high for our patients who need, and deserve, to be pain free.

Thank you for any donation you can give. I can assure you it will be spent supporting patients who really need it and who need the hope and comfort that the palliative care team can bring them.

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Thank you so much.

Gill

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Hospice Africa

Hospice Africa

Charity Registration No. 1024903

Hospice Africa promotes palliative care (pain control in terminally ill cancer patients) in sub-Saharan Africa, using oral morphine. The work in Uganda started in 1993 and continues in Kampala, Mbarara and Hoima. Currently, palliative care projects are also being supported in Malawi, Cameroon and Nigeria. See www.hospiceafrica.org.

Donations 53

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A massive achievement Gill - so sorry so tardy on the giving front. Looking forward to seeing you when back in Blighty.

Donation by Joanna Sadie on 11/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Better late than never - sorry!!! Well done you. Watch out world - here comes Gilly!! Lots of love, Becci , Mark, Jack, Sam and Katy xxxxx

Donation by Rebecca Ingleson on 09/01/12

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Dear Gill, Huge congratulations. What a worthy cause and a fantastic total so far. Lots of love from Josie, Kofi and Abena xxx

Donation by Josie Vila on 02/01/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Gill! A very worthy cause. Loads of love, Georgie, Simon and Tom xxxx

Donation by Georgie McCann on 29/12/11

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Dear Gill, Well done! All our love James, El, Lucy and Joseph xxx

Donation by James Thorpe on 28/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Sorry it's late. I am a bad sister. But I am glad that you came down safe from the mountain - so I am a good sister really. Love you xxx

Donation by Suzanne Goldberg on 25/12/11

£70.00

+ £17.50 Gift Aid

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Well done. Best wishes from Meg and I. Hope to see you soon.

Donation by Paul Scott on 21/12/11

£50.00

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Well done, Gill - you are a star! Keep up the good work, and do keep sending the reports - they are superb. Love from Moira and Richard.

Donation by Moira and Richard Cowie on 21/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Hey Gill Sorry we're late! hope all has gone well! Hope to see you in big smoke or Geordie madness with Chris soon, lots of love Rosie & Richard xxx

Donation by Rosalind Hartfall on 21/12/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Hi Gill, Guess we're a bit late to wish you luck so hopefully it went well.

Donation by Paul, Jenni and Niamh on 20/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Gills am so impressed. Loads of love. Sarah and tim xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Donation by Sarah Woldman on 19/12/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good effort for a worthy cause

Donation by jonathan wing on 18/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Love you millions, so please be very careful. You are a great girl. Good luck! We are proud to be your Auntie Ethne and Uncle Harold

Donation by Ethne and Harold Woldman on 18/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Gill! I have faith! It was so lovely to hear your voice yesterday, thanks for the birthday call xxx

Donation by Catherine Cormack on 18/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Hello what an amazing thing you are doing. Remember how extreme you are when it gets tough! Love you lots Jane, Rick and Matthew

Donation by Jane Davies on 18/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Have a brilliant climb!.Lots of Love.David and Margaret Scott(in Darwin for Christmas).Happy Holiday.

Donation by David Scott on 18/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Are you sure you shouldn't be riding a particularly sturdy goat or getting the natives to carry you up the mountain? Let's hope you don't need palliative care afterwards. After reading all your case histories I want my money to be spent wisely helping deserving Africans, not squandered on an unfit Glaswegian whose sunstroke has provoked the pursuing of unattainable goals... Bon chance and all that.

Donation by Chris, Emma & Tom on 17/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck for the climb!! Will be thinking of you on Monday. Lol Alison and Jonny xxx

Donation by Anonymous on 17/12/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Glad to get you through the £2,000 mark for a very worthy cause. Good luck with the mountain climb. Laura (pal of your mum's)

Donation by Laura Lambie on 15/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck -delighted to help spur you on and upwards- I look forward to hearing from your mum how you get on.

Donation by Ann Somerville (friend of your Mum) on 14/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Gill!

Donation by Sam and Christina Russell on 14/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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We're so impressed, well done in advance!! love claire, andy and sam xx

Donation by claire bracewell on 14/12/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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I know you can do it Gilly. if you can get distinctions in every exam you do then you can climb a silly little mountain.

Donation by ekta elston on 13/12/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck gorgeous, you'll do brilliantly! Gxx

Donation by Gillian Herald on 13/12/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

It's a long way from babysitting for us! Very best of luck with this challenge and the ones you face every day. Thinking of you. Laura & Jonathan x

Donation by Laura Gordon on 13/12/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£3,145.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,145.00
  • Gift Aid£773.75

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