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Heather and Scotts fundraiser for Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease

Heather Hinshelwood is raising money for Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease
In memory of Jaime

West Highland Way

Kawasaki disease is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in children in the UK and the western world. It's time we changed that. We have an enormous task to do. But we are going to do it. TOGETHER we will. Join us and help us protect tiny hearts. You can make a difference. Awareness of this often pernicious disease is currently poor. Slow diagnosis and delayed treatment of Kawasaki Disease can cause serious, life-long health issues. Children affected by Kawasaki Disease have excellent chances of a good recovery with timely diagnosis and the correct treatment. At Societi we know that recognising Kawasaki Disease early is THE transformational opportunity to prevent what can be devastating effects from Kawasaki Disease. Kawasaki Disease has lots of symptoms in common with other childhood illnesses so it is often misdiagnosed - this means lifelong heart damage for too many children. Each year in the UK there are more cases of Kawasaki Disease than bacterial meningitis! Everyone would spot meningitis and know what to do, because of brilliant awareness raising work by MRT. We need everyone to recognise Kawasaki Disease too.

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

In August I will be taking part in the West Highland Way accompanied by my wonderful, supportive partner Scott.

The West Highland Way is nearly 100 miles and we will be doing this over the course of 7 days.

This is in order to raise money for Societi, the charity which strives to highlight Kawasaki, the illness my son Jaime lost his life to.

My son Jaime was an absolute ray of sunshine and I will never get over the loss and hole that remains where Jaime should be. I believe I connect with him in nature and beauty in the world so doing this walk should also be a time of reflection and gratitude for the time he was with us.

Scott and I will vlog parts of our journey and I will highlight signs and symptoms of this insidious disease.

Hopefully together we can raise funds so no other tiny hearts or families need to endure this suffering.

As always with my fundraising I appreciate every single share, donation and words of encouragement. You have all kept me going through my darkest days.

And to my boys Jack and Joshua who lost their brother, they have always been, and continue to be my guiding light.

Love peace and thanks to all 💜☮️

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Donation summary

Total
£685.00
+ £158.75 Gift Aid
Online
£685.00
Offline
£0.00

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