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Since 1996 the number of people with diabetes has increased from 1.4 million to 2.9 million (data from April 2012).  I am one of those people, I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic in 2005 (i.e. I take tablets to regulate my insulin levels).

There are around 850,000 people in the UK alone who have diabetes and don’t know that they do …. So that brings the total up to just shy of 3.8 million people. 

Diabetes can create many problems some of which are fatal … heart disease, strokes, blindness, kidney disease, amputations, depression and neuropathy (nerve damage).

My diabetes has improved greatly in the past nine years for which I am extremely grateful; who knows what would have happened if I had not gone for a blood test as “I wasn’t feeling quite right in myself.”  So, I want to put something back into a hugely helpful charity by climbing Kilimanjaro – a testament to my improved health and no mean feat according to anyone I speak with (it is 5,895m high or if your prefer 19,336ft).

I am paying for this trip myself out of my own pocket so any money you choose to donate will go directly to Diabetes UK. 

Please help with whatever you can contribute, be that £1 or £100, it will all make a difference to help battle a condition that is worsening right now and for future generations based on current predictions.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.