Uphill struggle for charity (From Western Telegraph)

Uphill struggle for charity

A retired teacher from Greenhill School, Tenby, will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Lupus Research. The challenge is planned for September 22nd to October 2nd.

Pam Subbiani became involved with fundraising for lupus when a close friends daughter, Charlotte, who is now 16, was diagnosed with this devastating disease. Both of Charlottes kidneys are severely damaged.

She is extremely poorly and her condition is deteriorating. Hopefully, Charlotte will celebrate her 17th birthday when the summit of Kilimanjaro is reached on September 28th.

The St Thomas Lupus Trust is the charity which funds lupus research at St Thomas Hospital in London. Lupus is an auto-immune disease that can cause havoc in virtually any system of the body and it can start at any time. It is life threatening and there is no cure.

Nine out of ten victims are women and most in the prime of their lives. The research team produces some of the most pioneering research work in the world and receives no government funding. This year is the tenth anniversary of the charity and in the last decade, the research work has contributed to many of the advances in the treatment and management of lupus. Survival rates have increased out of all recognition.

Pam would welcome readers support for this event. The more funds that are raised the more research can take place. All of the money raised goes to the charity. Participants on the climb fund the expense of the trip themselves.

For further information contact: Pam Subbiani, White Rock, Penally, Tenby, SA70 7PL, or telephone 01834 842193. Any cheques should be made payable to St Thomas Lupus Trust.