Martha is a 3 year-old little girl who lives in Marple, Stockport. Martha suffers from Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), one of many diseases that affect kidney function.

Within 5 years Martha’s kidneys will fail completely. She will then have to go on dialysis, linked up to a machine for several hours a day, three, possibly four, times a week. This is life-limiting enough for an adult but I just can’t imagine what it would be like for a young child. What is more, Martha faces a lifetime on dialysis as, owing to the FSGS, Martha has an important gene missing which means that she only has a 30% chance of a successful transplant.

Martha’s Mum, Paula, is desperate to raise funds for Kidney Research UK to back life-saving research into gene therapy, improved transplantation and improved dialysis techniques and, ultimately, to find a cure.

Currently, for every single research project that Kidney Research UK funds, the Charity is unable to support four further research proposals that could maybe lead to a cure for kidney disease.

We need to raise more funds to increase the level of research into this distressing condition. As Northwest Fundraising Manager for Kidney Research UK, I am helping Paula to launch “Martha’s Campaign”. We have already developed a business plan and schedule of events for the campaign and are determined to raise £ 1million in the first year.

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Kidney Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.