What's Happening

On the 5th August 2017 Indy Heer, Sunny Tiwana, Shaz Fani, & Vish Patel are venturing out of their comfort zone to take on the Three Peaks Challenge. 

What is Three Peaks Challenge?

The Three Peaks Challenge is an event in which participants attempt to climb the highest mountains of England, Scotland & Wales within 24 hours

Who are we raising for: 

We are raising funds through the brilliant Tree of Hope charity for a wonderful boy called Charlie. Charlie is a fun-loving boy with a wicked sense of humour and loves a good practical joke. He was born with cerebral palsy and although he has done much better than anyone could have imagined, he still needs a hand raising funds for some life-changing surgery. 

About Charlie:

Charlie arrived into the world in a dramatic fashion. 10 weeks early, by emergency surgery, Charlie was rushed into neo-natal Intensive Care where he stayed for 5 weeks. On the second day, Charlie had sustained significant brain injury. The injury would cause disabilities in his speech, sight, ability to walk and use of his hands. 

At 4 months, Charlie was diagnosed with severe spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy and at 6 months, Charlie was diagnosed with cortical vision impairment (CVI). Charlie is registered severely visually impaired. Not much is known about cortical vision impairment and there are only a few professionals in the world who are currently, researching and trying to understand the condition.

At 18 months, Charlie underwent a brain MRI scan which confirmed the severity of the damage to his brain. 

Charlie requires SDR (Selective dorsal rhizotomy) operation to reduce the spasticity (stiff and tightness) in the muscles of his legs. He is unable to crawl, sit unsupported, stand or walk independently. The SDR procedure will help Charlie's legs stop scissoring so that he will be able to walk with aid.

Tree Of Hope

Tree of Hope is an amazing organisation that is helping Charlie's family crowdfund for the operation, therapy and equipment that he needs 

So please dig deep & give whatever you can by clicking on the donate button.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

For further information about Charlie please see his tree of hope page

http://www.treeofhope.org.uk/charliesfootsteps