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Everest Base Camp Trek

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. Through this page and other activities I'm hoping to raise £4,500 for RP Fighting Blindness in memory of two special people, my gran and my dad.

With others, I'm going up the well trodden trail to Everest Base Camp in October to raise money for research into eye diseases of the retina. Kids and adults are affected by this family of eye problems. It's particularly heart-breaking when young kids have a positive diagnosis and their lives, and the lives of their parents, change track.

There are 6 trekkers from the UK side (BRPS Fighting Blindness) and we're teaming up with a contingent from our counterpart in Ireland (RP Ireland Fighting Blindness).

It's an exciting time for this area, with some really great work in progress by research groups around the world. In the UK, this includes collaborations spanning University College London, Moorfields Hospital and beyond. Check out some amazing recent results for one form of inherited blindness here.

I'll pay my own travel and accommodation expenses so everything you give will go towards BRPS Fighting Blindness.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: RP Fighting Blindness gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

However, if you want to sponsor me off-line drop me a line at liz.s.cassidy@gmail.com or call me on +32 486 088998/Skype ID lizzie51a.

Please sponsor me now and help me climb this fund-raising mountain. Thanks!!

It took me a while, but I am so glad to hear you made it, Liz! Well done you!! Donation by Lynn Sheppard 20/12/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Darling, late as ever...congratulations on this brill achievement. Fidel x Donation by Frans Green 09/12/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

What an adventure - go girl! Donation by Judith Rankiin 21/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Sheila Irvine 21/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Liz. We're all thinking of you. Lots of love Cath Donation by Cath Cassidy 20/10/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Fiona O'Neill 08/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Watch out for the Yeti! Nick Donation by Nick Ward 08/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Liz pob lwc i ti ar Everest, Cariad, Nia Donation by Nia Lewis 06/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Mind the wooly jumper Donation by Nicholas Burke 06/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Liz, total respect for the challenge your taking on. Enjoy and good luck. Love, Michael Donation by Michael Blackie 05/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hi Liz - finally got round to this! Hope yesterday went well, and good luck for the next one. Donation by fiona prendergast 05/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

All the best for the great expedition! Donation by Steven McGregor 30/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Luck Liz! xxx Donation by Kathryn and Carwyn 28/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by croci emanuele 21/09/09  

£20.00

Have fun & don't forget to come back down. Andrew & Gerda xx Donation by andrew aggett 04/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Liz, We admire you and what you are doing so very much. Go with care and much love, John and Liz Donation by John Jackson 04/09/09  

£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid

Donation by Catriona Ross 23/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Such a feelin comin over me,there is wonder in most everythin I see,not a cloud in the sky,got the sun in my eye,and I wont be surprised if itsa dream Donation by Marcus Wylie 20/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck up there Liz! Donation by Caroline, Richard, Coll and Alasdair 19/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Climb every mountain! Well, not every mountain. Just one. Go, girl, go! Donation by Nik Lawrence 16/08/09  

£25.00

Good luck Liz! x Donation by Gregor McAlinden 14/08/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Dear Liz, You don't know me. I am a friend of Anne's. I really admire what you are doing and wish you all the best. Joyce Ritchie Aberdeen Donation by Joyce Ritchie 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope the training is going well Liz. All the best for the trek! Donation by Kat White 07/08/09  

Good Luck and good luck to the Guhas on their bike ride too! Donation by Fiona, Tim and Douglas Walmsley 06/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Compared to the Monch this is easy stuff to you. Just remember to hold on to your rucksack. Good luck etc etc Donation by Fred Belcher 31/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You'll have a great time! Good luck! Rachel Donation by Rachel Stephens 29/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Hi again. Just adding a few more pennies since pay day is looming... And you deserve it! See you in Braemar! Donation by Sharon Ross 27/07/09  

Go for it old fruit! Donation by Irene Fletcher 23/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Pob lwc! Donation by Peredur John 12/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Liz, I have seen you dangling from a crane on a sofa. Everest will be a piece of cake. X Donation by Val Lockhart 09/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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