Aoife P. Rafter's 30th Birthday Fundraiser
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As many of you are aware, I have battled with both Cystic Fibrosis + Cervical Cancer in my 20s.
My 30th birthday gives me an opportunity for me to give back to both the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland and Cervical Cancer Research.
I am asking anyone and everyone who knows me or has been effected by either of these diseases to please donate to this page so that I can split the funds between both of these fantastic charities.
If you would like to buy me a cup of coffee or G+T for my 30th birthday, I am asking that you donate the price of either to this page instead.
Cystic Fibrosis
- C.F. is a multi-organ disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system. A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:
- Clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections;
- Obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.
- The impact of CF can vary from one person to another. There are some people with CF who live until their teens and there are others that live in to their 50’s.
- Ireland has among some of the most severe strains of CF and also has the highest incidence (per head of population) of CF in the world, with three times the rate of the United States and the rest of the European Union.
Cervical Cancer
- Ireland has one of the highest rates of cervical cancer in Western Europe
- On average 292 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in Ireland and 90 women die from the disease
- Cervical cancer mostly affects women aged 30 to 50
- It is very rare under age 25
- In women aged 25 to 39 years, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of death due to cancer
- Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV)
Organizer
Aoife Rafter
Organizer
County Kildare, Kildare