Jos Reeves

Jos Challenge, Kilimanjaro

Fundraising for Diabetes UK
£1,119
raised of £1,000 target
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Jos’ Challenge, ‘Kilimanjaro’, 18 April 2013
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In order to raise money for diabetes UK I am intending to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in July of this year whilst I am still 15.

As a type 1 diabetic myself I fully understand and appreciate the importance of research in the fight against diabetes and it is for this reason that I hope to raise as much money as possible.

Living with diabetes is a real struggle especially during the teenage years. I found it very hard to inject four times a day when I was a kid but now I have got an insulin pump, which is always on me. I was diagnosed in the year 2006 and I am now in year 11 at St Bede’s school and doing my GCSE’s at the end of this school year.

I am aware of the problems with climbing this mountain with diabetes, as I will have to be doing blood glucose tests at temperatures as low as -25°c. I will have to store my insulin up close to my body to prevent it from freezing on the final push to the summit.

I am in training now to increase my stamina and of course, I am looking to raise as much money as I can through sponsorship from individuals and local companies.

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Diabetes UK

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Diabetes UK is the charity leading the fight against the UK's devastating and fastest growing health crisis, working to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. It’s a fight that involves all of us – sharing knowledge and taking diabetes on together. Join us.

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Total raised
£1,118.92
+ £74.13 Gift Aid
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£473.92
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£645.00

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