<p>You may know&nbsp;I am&nbsp;Registered Blind due to Macular&nbsp; Disease, which is destroying my central vision.&nbsp;Gene therapy&nbsp;may provide treatment or even a cure, which would<strong> transform the lives of&nbsp;millions across the world</strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;I am hoping you will help&nbsp;raise funds for vital research by sponsoring&nbsp;me to c<strong>limb Kilimanjaro, the World's highest free-standing mountain!</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;(19,298ft from base to summit)</p> <p>This challenge will be extremely demanding because of the altitude, the extremes of climate and the sheer scale of Kili (gulp!).&nbsp;&nbsp;Arthritis will add to my personal challenge&nbsp;and we assume&nbsp;the blindness&nbsp;&nbsp;of me&nbsp;and some&nbsp;friends in the MD Society team will&nbsp;provide&nbsp;extra "excitement"&nbsp;for all of us!</p> <p>JustGiving makes it easy to donate and easy for the charity to benefit from Gift Aid if you are a UK tax-payer. I will be covering the direct costs of participation myself, so any donations should 100% benefit the MD Society.&nbsp;<strong>Your donation will really help!&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks!</strong></p>