Through Vicky's Eyes is crowdfunding
Weʼre raising £100,000 to Help 5 year old Vicky See the World a little longer
- 23 days to go
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CHIARA FERRAGNI GIVEAWAY TAKEOVER!!!
£5 for 1 entry to win a pair of signed Chiara Ferragni shoes.
And not just any Chiara Ferragni shoes - a pair of ChiaraXConverse, silver/glacier blue/snow white size 39 Chiara One Star Converse!!!!
Congratulations!!! By visiting this page you are one step closer to being in with a chance of winning a pair of exclusive Converse sneakers signed by none other that Chiara Ferragni and helping to raise vital funds so that Vicky and kids like her might be able to see the world for longer.
If you have followed the instructions on our Instagram post you will know that in order to enter the giveaway you will need to complete 3 very simple steps…EVERY entrant will be verified so NO skipping!!!Here is a quick checklist so you can be sure!
Are you following @VickysEyes (Instagram) and Through Vicky’s Eyes (Facebook)
Have you liked our giveaway launch post?
Have you shared our giveaway launch post to your own accounts including #VickysEyes AND #ChiaraFerragni AND #ChiaraXVicky
And last but not least…HAVE YOU BOUGHT A RAFFLE TICKET??? 1 ticket = a donation of £5 (but of course the more you buy the more chances you have to win, eg, £30 donation = 6 entries to the draw) Steps 1-3 only need to be completed once. Please make sure you include your name and Chiara Ferragni Giveway next to your donation so we can add you to the draw
The competition will close at midnight on December 10th 2019. After this time all entrants will be verified and nanes added to a spreadsheet, allocating you a raffle ticket number. (If you have donated more than one entry you will of course be allocated more than one number) On December 14th at 6pm using Random.Org Vicky will draw the winner.
This competition is open to fans and followers all around the world and we will take care of postage etc once a winner is drawn. All you will need to do is confirm your postal address!
GOOD LUCK!!!
We are raising £100,000 to help 5 year old Vicky see the world for a little longer.
Imagine being told that you will lose you sight in a few years. Imagine knowing that in a few years you will no longer be able to look into the eyes of your loved ones or be able to see a beautiful sunset over the sea.
How would you feel? What would you do?
This is Vicky’s story…
Vicky is 5 years old and she is going blind. A severe congenital disease called Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is progressively taking away Vicky’s sight. Her vision is already impaired, but in a few years Vicky may have lost the little vision she has completely.
LCA is the primary cause of blindness in children, but it is extremely rare affecting only 2-3 in every 100,000 children. Consequently it is difficult to attract investment from the large pharmaceutical companies to develop a treatment, possibly even a cure.
Imagine knowing that a treatment to slow the progression of the disease is out there. Imagine knowing that a cure might be possible. But also imagine that time is of the essence.

PLEASE DONATE NOW TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INTO FINDING A CURE
We still need your help to be able to continue funding the project for the full 3 year term. Every single penny raised will support the project so that a cure can be researched to help Vicky and kids like her.
We also want to raise vital funds to help support advancements in Gene Therapy. Gene Therapy is considered to be one of the most ambitious frontiers of modern medicine, and we want to make advancements in this field for this disease. In the last year the first gene therapy (for the gene RP65 which also a hereditary eye disease) was approved in the USA and in Europe. The patients treated with this therapy have already reported that they are experiencing improvement in their condition. Sadly this therapy will not benefit Vicky as it treats a different gene to hers (RDH12) Our goal is for gene therapy to be accessible to more children.

For those that have already donated, there will never be enough ways to express our gratitude…
BUT!
We still need your help to be able to continue funding the project for the full 3 year term. Every single penny raised will support the project so that a cure can be researched to help Vicky and kids like her.
Together we CAN make a difference. Together we CAN save Vicky’s sight and that of kids like her.
Please follow Vicky’s ongoing journey via our Facebook page (Through Vicky’s Eyes) and our Instagram account (@VickysEyes)
With all our love and gratitude,
Enrico and Silvia

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5 months ago
Through Vicky's Eyes
5 months agoThe first annual report from Dr Marija Moosajee is in! The DRUG RESEARCH PROJECT IS ON TRACK! Vicky’s condition is so rare & there is still much to learn. The purpose of the 3 year project is to study the actual disease mechanisms of the condition in order to develop therapies and test potential treatments. This would not be possible without every single person who believed in us & our hope to help Vicky & kids like her see the world for longer. The funds that you have supported us in raising are truly making a difference! #MakeADifference
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8 months ago
Through Vicky's Eyes
8 months agoHi Guys, Just a quick update from us! We are so proud to report that Vicky continues to breakdown barriers and hit milestones in spite of being visually impaired! Riding a bike without stabiliser - TICK!!! #VickysEyes
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1 year ago
Through Vicky's Eyes
1 year agoAmazing! we reached 120.000 GBP through crowdfunding, events and some philanthropic donations. Still a way to go to reach 350.000 to support the full 3 years project ....but we are making HUGE progress. thank you so much!
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Anonymous
Dec 8, 2019
Forza Vicky !!!
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Dec 8, 2019
From Dioras friend, Edwin x
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Dec 8, 2019
Patricia Hendry
Dec 7, 2019
You’re doing a fantastic job! Keep going 💪 ❤️Happy to support the “The Chiara Ferragni Giveaway” in aid of @vickyseyes
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Yiota
Dec 6, 2019
#vicky_and_anna lets save our kids vision🙏
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Dec 5, 2019
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Dec 4, 2019
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