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Andrew's fundraiser for Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease

Andrew Steel is raising money for Societi, The UK Foundation for Kawasaki Disease

The Wall 2026 · 13 June 2026 · Start fundraising for this event

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.

Our son, Christian, was diagnosed with Kawasaki Disease when he was just 8 months old. We didn't know anything about it, we just knew that our darling boy was really poorly and no matter how many trips to the GP and A&E it took, no one was recognising it.

Eventually our GP suspected Kawasaki Disease and Christian was admitted to hospital for urgent treatment. He was so lucky but if we had known about this illness we may have had it diagnosed sooner.

This charity works tirelessly to raise awareness not just to the public but to medical professionals, its absolutely invaluable.

Please support me during my 22 week training plan and on the 70 mile run from Carlisle to Newcastle, every penny goes to Societi.

Donation summary

Total
£1,580.00
+ £252.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,580.00
Offline
£0.00

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