Cheryl Humphreys is fundraising for The Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity

Cheryl & the Machu Picchu Trek Challenge

Peru Inca Trail Trek 2009

on 09/05/2009

! ! £175 left to go ! ! We are SO Close!

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Raising money for

The Blue Cross Animal Welfare Charity

Charity Registration No. 224392

The Blue Cross provides practical support, information and advice for pet and horse owners. Through a network of animal adoption centres it rehomes thousands of animals each year. Its hospitals provide veterinary care for the pets of people who cannot afford private vets' fees.

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Cheryl Humphreys

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Raised: 100%

Target: £2,885.00
Raised so far: £2,885.95

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My story

In May 2009, I entered into the challenge of a lifetime by participating in the:

Machu Picchu Inca Trail Challenge

This 10 day trip incorporated 3 ½ days of travel time, 2 ½ days to acclimatise to the altitude and 4 days of trekking across 42 km of mountain ranges at up to 14,000 ft in altitude to view the Inca Trail ruins of Machu Picchu.

This challenge began with raising at £2,885 for The Blue Cross (

Britain

’s Animal Welfare Charity) in order to participate and cover the Blue Cross’ costs in getting me there.

But the biggest challenge of all for me is the fact that only 5 months previous to undertaking this trek, I was diagnosed with Lipo-Lymphoedema, a rare condition which affects both my arms and legs and the lymphatic system. It results in all four limbs holding more weight than necessary as the lymph fluid is not traversing its usual course through the body. It also makes my legs severely sore at times and also now means that I need to wear compression tights at least 5 days a week for the remainder of my days.

So completing this challenge meant the world to me, both in completing it for myself and on behalf of all other suffers of Lymphoedema, Lipoedema and Lipo‑Lymphoedema.

The trip proved to be the ultimate challenge of my life including giving birth to 3 children!!! Many tears, many many sore joints and muscles, but looking back, I made friends for life, proved that it could be done and I wouldn’t have changed it for anything. An amazingly moving experience and one I would recommend to everyone who wishes to give it a go.

	And a bit more for you... Donation by Peter Hordell 15/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Katie Kennedy 15/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on reaching your target! Donation by Rob Cooknell 15/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Tracy Bayliss 02/04/09	£10.00
	Best of luck from us all Donation by The DriveSense Team 31/03/09	£100.00
	Cake Order - Thx Donation by Julie Metcalf 09/03/09	£10.00
	Good luck Donation by Andrew Oxford 09/03/09	£20.00
	Donation by Buy-a-Block Competition 09/03/09	£26.00
	cakes are so nice hun Donation by Linda (Wrexham) 16/02/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Coffee morning 13th Feb 09 Donation by Cakes (VWG) 15/02/09	£75.00
	The cakes were worth it !! :-) Donation by Michael O'Driscoll 13/02/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Miscellaneous donations Donation by Peter Hordell, Betty Newton & Jan Francis 09/02/09	£30.00
	Good luck Cheryl and well done so far with the fundraising! xx Donation by Melanie 06/02/09	£20.00
	Go Cheryl Go! Donation by Ric D 01/02/09	£25.00
	Donation by Various donations 01/02/09	£30.00
	Good Luck, take Care LOVE U xx Donation by Margaret H 26/01/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	More money for you Donation by Peter Hordell 26/01/09	£10.00
	Good luck Donation by Richard - Birmingham 26/01/09	£10.00
	Good Luck. I hope you prepare for this. Donation by Timothy Harper 25/01/09	£250.00
	"Bonne Chance" and try and enjoy the challenge! Donation by Cecile Ay 13/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Cheryl. Enjoy the challenge. Donation by Julie Dalton 13/01/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Consider this xmas and birthday for the next few decades. :-P Hope you enjoy your stroll in the hills. Donation by Richard Humphreys 24/12/08	£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Gordon Mayne 02/12/08	£30.00
	More money raised from the day after the coffee morning 02/09/08 Donation by More from the coffee morning 07/09/08	£23.00
	Money raised from Volkswagen Group Coffee Morning 1st Sept 2008 Donation by Coffee Morning 01/09 01/09/08	£97.00
	Earned from 2 carboot sales weekend of 24th/25th August 2008 Donation by Carboot Sales 26/08/08	£133.00
	Good luck! Donation by Dawn Luther 20/08/08	£9.66
	heyyy mum!! good luck :) hav fun :P Donation by xXx KIM xXx 11/08/08	£20.00
	Money raised via this competition at VWG Donation by Jelly Bean Count - VW 04/08/08	£36.66
	You better break in those boots! :-) Donation by Owain Price 29/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,815.32
Offline donations:	£1,070.63
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£121.28

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