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Updated on Dec 5th 2011 at 9:59 PM from the JustGiving API
Christine and I successfully completed the challenge on Friday 2nd December. Thank you everyone for your donations and support!
<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</p> <p>Christine and I have pledged to raise a minimum of £5000.00 in sponsorship funds and donations for Genesis Research Trust - Women for Women (www.women-for-women.org). We are asking for your support for a major challenge that we are undertaking to raise funds to improve the health of women and babies worldwide.</p> <p>In November 2011, we will join Professor Robert Winston's eleventh women-only challenge to fund groundbreaking medical research work at a major research centre in London. We will be cycling approximately 400kms over five days from Vietnam to Cambodia and need to raise these funds to take part.</p> <p>Hundreds of women from across the UK have already helped Professor Winston raise nearly £2.5 million for Genesis Research Trust by taking part in cycling challenges around the world. The Women for Women challenges raise funds to train women scientists and clinicians to work at the centre, empowering more women to lead in this field. They will work to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a range of devastating conditions which cause genetic diseases, miscarriage, premature birth, brain damage and ovarian cancer. The fundamental aim is to improve women's health and to ensure that more women have a normal pregnancy with a healthy baby.</p> <p>With nearly 250 babies dying every week in the UK from complications during pregnancy, their work has never been so essential for women and babies nationwise.</p> <p>If you can help by making a donation we would be very grateful.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>