As some of you will know I lost both my parents over the past few years and so, sadly, I witnessed first hand the huge contrast between my mother’s peaceful death in the supportive, caring and compassionate setting of a local hospice and my father’s death in the impersonal, clinical setting of a busy hospital ward where staff simply don’t have the space and time to deliver the person centered end-of-life care their patients require.

It is shocking that the dwindling statutory funding for hospices means that so many now have to rely upon charity to continue their fantastic work.   So when my best friend asked me to join a trek in the Himalayas to help raise money for the hospice she works in I was only too keen to help.   Our trek will raise funds for the Countess Mountbatten Hospice in Southampton and to help out the “CanKids” Children’s Cancer project in Dehli, India.

"CanKids" is a not for profit organisation in Dehli providing much needed treatment care and support services for Indian children and young people with cancer. They support the kids and their families from the moment of diagnosis through treatment into survivorship or through palliative care, giving terminal and bereavement support.    If you want some idea of just how few resources they have in India just read the ‘wish-list’ at the end of this piece that came with a personal message from the CanKids founder listing the things they would like us to take out to India to help these tragically sick kids.

It's a one time ask, would you be so kind, in memory of those who have left us, to please support my fundraising for Countess Mountbatten Hospice Charity and Cankids?   

Please support me in my 'putting a little something more back.'

I am funding all the costs for the trip for myself so every penny that you donate will go straight to charity.

Thanks so much,

Bridget

       The Wishlist sent by CanKids

The highest Priority in the wish list goes to

·     Non adherent small and big size dressing gauze, as much as possible.

·     I REALLY wish for children to have musical toys that sing or
music boxes. England flea markets are full of those. The ones here are so loud and ugly

The Other Stuff is

·     Any kind of mobiles except the ones with movie characters

·     Glow in the dark stickers

·     Beautiful lights, fishes, butterflies etc. Like fairy lights

·     3D/5D wall stickers (of ocean theme, jungle theme, balloons, butterflies). These wall stickers come with adhesives and are used instead of artwork on the walls.

·     Handy Musical instruments / Wind chimes

·     Decorative mirrors.

·     Colorful foldable/portable chairs/stools for children.

·     Coloring books and art and craft materials.

·     School bags

·     Art supplies and stationary kits

·     Colorfulstacking and storage boxes

·     Educational toys and puzzles

·     Fun games.

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