Story
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
When I was 14 I became very ill with ME and was left housebound for about 2 years. I left school with a single GCSE (a D in maths), however with the help and support of the AYME (and many other people) I slowly made progress and have now got an undergraduate degree in AI & Computer Science as well as a Masters in Natural Computation and I'm now about to embark upon a trip around SE Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the states. These are things I never thought I would have the opportunity to do when I was at my worst so I felt I had to make some effort to raise some money for a charity that does a lot of good work for young people with ME.
I decided to do something whilst I was travelling that people could sponsor me for. So whilst I'm away I'm not going to shave (I'm away for approximately 5 months) and have a beard that will no doubt make air travel a fun experience towards the end of my trip. However if you don't feel that is worthy of donating money towards I also want sponsorship to do a bungee jump in New Zealand, or you could just sponsor me to travel.
I'll be updating with pictures as I go.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Association of Young People with ME 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.
So please sponsor me now!
Just thought I'd add a little section for people who have donated something offline!
Harry Hiscock $100NZ = £38.30
Gemima Mackney $2NZ = £0.79 (Every little helps!)
When I was 14 I became very ill with ME and was left housebound for about 2 years. I left school with a single GCSE (a D in maths), however with the help and support of the AYME (and many other people) I slowly made progress and have now got an undergraduate degree in AI & Computer Science as well as a Masters in Natural Computation and I'm now about to embark upon a trip around SE Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the states. These are things I never thought I would have the opportunity to do when I was at my worst so I felt I had to make some effort to raise some money for a charity that does a lot of good work for young people with ME.
I decided to do something whilst I was travelling that people could sponsor me for. So whilst I'm away I'm not going to shave (I'm away for approximately 5 months) and have a beard that will no doubt make air travel a fun experience towards the end of my trip. However if you don't feel that is worthy of donating money towards I also want sponsorship to do a bungee jump in New Zealand, or you could just sponsor me to travel.
I'll be updating with pictures as I go.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Association of Young People with ME 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.
So please sponsor me now!
Just thought I'd add a little section for people who have donated something offline!
Harry Hiscock $100NZ = £38.30
Gemima Mackney $2NZ = £0.79 (Every little helps!)