Raised: 109%
Target: £600.00
Raised so far: £655.00
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My story

 
LITTLE did we realise when our friend, Paula, was a bridesmaid at our wedding more than 10 years ago that we would be helping her to raise £1 million to find a cure for her daughter, Martha.

With her curly blonde hair, big smile and infectious laugh, Martha is like many other three-year-old girls - she loves dressing up and given half the chance she would permanently wear a fairy costume.

Martha only got to celebrate her birthday properly for the first time last year. Martha, who has FSGS, one of the many diseases that affects kidney function, spent both her first and second birthdays in hospital.

She now has less than five years until her kidneys fail completely and will then spend the rest of her life on dialysis. Although a kidney transplant may be an option, there is only a 30 per cent chance of success because Martha also has an important gene missing which causes her immune system to attack her kidneys.

That's why in February this year, Martha's parents, Paula and Dan launched an ambitious £1 million appeal with Kidney Research UK to find a cure for Martha. We are trying to do our bit to help by taking part in the Great Manchester Run on Sunday May 18th.

We are currently in training for the 10km run and are feeling much fitter for the experience as well as looking forward to the big day.

Please dig deep and sponsor us. Raising funds for kidney research will help find a cure for Martha and many others like her, giving them hope for a better future.

Well done... Donation by Robin Anderson 05/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Bless you for your generosity. Happy running! Donation by Clare Ward 27/05/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done you two. Donation by Laurence McKell 19/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done. Donation by Darryl and Jennifer 19/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have a great run in a very good cause. Donation by Sylvia Usher 16/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by John and Rosin 14/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A little closer to your target, thank you for doing this for my beautiful niece xxxx Good luck guys Donation by Kirsty & Ben 13/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck guys. Marth's cousins send their best wishes. Hope the weather is kind! Donation by Jamie, Emma, Holly & Heidi 12/05/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Jane Coupes 11/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck with the run. Miss you on the tennis court, Tara!!! Donation by Anne Steele 09/05/08  

£10.00

Good Luck Donation by Alison Brown 03/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it! Donation by Janet Harvey 02/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by LLJ 02/05/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck - hope the sun shines and you raise lots of money! Donation by the Jacksons 30/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Heartbreaking story! Good Luck! Donation by LS 29/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Gail and Garry 29/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck, marathon next year then? Donation by Alison 27/04/08  

£20.00

great cause - i hope you raise lots of money. good luck Donation by Amy and family 27/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have a great run ! Good Luck Donation by Cathy 26/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck to both of you - a really worthwhile cause Donation by Philippa and John 25/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Really Good Luck with it! Donation by Jo Roberts 23/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

I am impressedwith your effort & very moved by your cause. I wish you luck. I am sure that you will enjoy it -it's so inspiring. Donation by yvonne Salomé-Keetley 21/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Peter and Deborah Higham 21/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck both Donation by Sarah Valerkou 21/04/08  

£50.00

best wishes from all of us Donation by red roof 20/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by robert thompson 20/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £655.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £162.18

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