Hello and welcome to my fundraising page. 

Firstly a shocking statistic. 

Nearly every minute, a woman dies of pregnancy related complications. 

With this in mind, I am taking part in a trek in the Himalayas in India with a group of like minded people to support the work of The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood. Together with Charity Challenge we are hoping to raise both awareness and funds for this charity that champions the voice of women and girls to ensure safe motherhood especially in countries with less access to good healthcare. 

As a woman and a mother I join with others to speak out against the needless deaths of women in pregnancy and childbirth around the world. 

This trek will be a challenge both physically and mentally and whilst it is an opportunity of a lifetime it is also an opportunity to reflect on our own good fortune and share solidarity with those who have faced greater challenges.

I am fortunate to be supported by some wonderful friends found through Twitter and whose logo's I shall be wearing. They are the lovely people at Swiggies UK http://www.swiggiesuk.com/ , Albmaleaf muscle gel http://www.albmaleaf.co.uk/ and GoOutdoors http://www.gooutdoors.co.uk/ who are supplying fleeces and base layers.

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 - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.