thanks for getting this far!
Cystic fibrosis is the UK's most common life-threatening inherited disease.
* It kills 5 children every week
* Life expectancy is just 31
* 1 in 20 of us in the UK carry the gene...
but why are we running for Cystic Fibrosis?
Sadly three year old Isabella (our niece/ daughter/small friend) was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was one. She has an hour of treatment every day and she takes up to 10 drugs a day. She'll have this for the rest of her life.
Gene therapy could change that.
They've not only identified the faulty cystic fibrosis gene, they're also about to start a 3 year test to try and replace this gene in each and every cell. They have something that works in the labs, and now they need to see if it works in reality. But they do believe it could do that. They just need £15m. But if it does work it will be life changing. Quite literally.
And that your honour, is the case for the plea.....
In return for your hard earned cash, we have been training for one of the toughest marathons (apparently) for the past 3 months and it's starting to hurt... there were 10 of us, and only 3 of us are making it to the starting line. it's that tough!
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cystic Fibrosis Trust 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 us now!
thanks so much. Will, Ness & H + Vicks, Tristan & Adam
