Thank you for taking the time to visit my fundraising page to find out more about the challenge I am taking on and why I’ve chosen to do this.

I’m trekking 100km in the Sahara Desert, over 5 days. I’ve trekked 100k before, and it was tough, but this time it’ll be so much tougher as I navigate not only the Sahara, but perimenopause, working around the effects of exhaustion, joint pain, muscle fatigue and uncontrollable body temperatures.

I’m raising funds for Race Against Blood Cancer (RABC), a small but mighty charity where I’m proud to serve as a trustee. RABC exists to give every blood cancer patient an equal chance of finding a lifesaving stem cell donor, with a focus on recruiting more people from Global Majority backgrounds who are underrepresented on the UK register. What I really love about RABC is that while our mission is to tackle this stark health inequality for people from the Global Majority, we bring people together across communities, faiths, and backgrounds to join the register.

If you feel able to sponsor me, I’d be so grateful. If you can’t, and you’ve got this far down my page, why not consider joining the register yourself? Signing up is quick, easy, and could give someone the ultimate second chance at life.