Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Just to let everybody know why i have decided to take on this challenge and especially why i choice the GEM appeal. The reason for the challenge is because i was taken to a charity auction in 2011 and was so touched by the story of a little girl who needed life saving treatment in Germany because of this i decided to do something to help raise the money needed. Now i like to do things slightly different and feel that if you want people to donate their hard earned money especially in these hard times that you really need to challenge yourself because of this i did a 55 mile carrying what should have been a 50 lb rucksack which was to symbolise me carrying the little girl (although on the day the rucksack actually weighed 85 lb). I completed that walk in 19hrs 52 minutes. Later in the year i went to the Gem appeal snow ball in Manchester and after listening to the heart wrenching and at the same time inspirational story of Karen (the founder) and her family i felt that i needed to do my bit to help. This was also fuelled by the fact that i hate to hear about or see children suffer, so much so that i can't even watch childrens hospital on the tv. So again i have set myself a very difficult task and this time the rucksack is heathier but Karen did have two sons with the genetic disorder hence double the weight. So anybody who is kind enough to donate you will know that i have worked hard to help raise the money to hopefully make life better for lots of children in the future and every donation no matter how small is greatly appreciated. Wish me luck and i will add some pics of places i pass on my way when i finish. 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 and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.