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Samantha Rankin is raising money for Hope for John
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Hope for John Skydive · 24 August 2012

Raising funds to aid research into Lafora Body Disease. Lafora disease is the severest form of human epilepsy. It afflicts previously healthy teenagers, initially with simple fits, then increasingly with prolonged fits that do not respond to medications.

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A little while ago I was asked to do the biggest and highest skydive event in Jersey to support a local charity named 'Hope for John'. Hope for John was set up by a local Jersey family who tragically lost their son to Lafora Body Disease - a disease which affects only 200 others worldwide.

Five years ago researchers discovered the cause -a gene mutation - and they are working on a cure. That costs money and as there's no government funding, John's mum Alice Morgan and helpers, are now devoted to raising as much cash as they can for the research through the Hope For John charity. Researchers are successfuly starting to progress with potential cures as we speak so support is needed more than ever.

In August last year, more than 40 Jersey locals tandem skydived over Jersey and managed to raise an incredible £30,000 for the charity - let's aim to raise as much again and wish us all luck!

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