Charlie's Challenge! Target reached!!
Donation protected
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) has no let up, it gives you no day off... This is Charlie's Challenge - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Charlie is 13yrs old and living with CF. His daily routine involves a regime of physiotherapy, nebuliser treatments, inhalers and up to 20 tablets a day - this is just when Charlie is WELL and not when he is admitted to hospital for IV antibiotics and intensive treatment for long periods of time. There is, however, a piece of equipment that can massively help improve Charlie's quality of life and we want to help him get it!
This is where you come in... just a small contribution from each person who reads this will get Charlie to his target in no time!
So, what is Cystic Fibrosis?
In simple terms, CF is an inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. This leads to recurring lung infections and problems with digesting food. The condition gets slowly worse over time, with the lungs and digestive system becoming increasingly damaged. Charlie's case is no different and unfortunately his condition has worsened over the past few months, with him being admitted to hospital again in recent weeks for intensive IV treatments and further tests to establish the reason for the sudden decline in his lung function. This also meant he, his mum and his dad were confined to a hospital room to watch Saracens rugby club become European Champions, not quite what they had planned!
Many of you will know Charlie's mum Glenda from her role as a volunteer Pioneer at Saracens. As someone who is always ready to support and give up their time for others, when Glenda (someone we are proud to call our friend!) told us she had found this great piece of equipment that could really change Charlie's life, we immediately wanted to help them get it.
In Glenda's Words...
"As the parent of a child living with a life limiting disease it is mentally, physically and emotionally draining. But I wouldn't change a day with Charlie - He is my Son, and my world.
The greatest challenge and probably the most vital part of his treatment is airway clearance through physiotherapy. We've used lots of manual devices to good effect, however the Vest Airway Clearance System is even more effective and would also give Charlie some independence and control over his own care. Something that's really important as he goes into his teens."
The Vest Airway Clearance System is designed to help mobilise secretions that are difficult to move by other means, reducing further the risk of infections taking hold.
Click here to watch how The Vest has changed Mary's life and could change Charlie's...
Find out more about The Vest we want to fund for Charlie here
Thank you for taking the time to support Charlie! 
Charlie is 13yrs old and living with CF. His daily routine involves a regime of physiotherapy, nebuliser treatments, inhalers and up to 20 tablets a day - this is just when Charlie is WELL and not when he is admitted to hospital for IV antibiotics and intensive treatment for long periods of time. There is, however, a piece of equipment that can massively help improve Charlie's quality of life and we want to help him get it!
This is where you come in... just a small contribution from each person who reads this will get Charlie to his target in no time!
So, what is Cystic Fibrosis?
In simple terms, CF is an inherited condition that causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. This leads to recurring lung infections and problems with digesting food. The condition gets slowly worse over time, with the lungs and digestive system becoming increasingly damaged. Charlie's case is no different and unfortunately his condition has worsened over the past few months, with him being admitted to hospital again in recent weeks for intensive IV treatments and further tests to establish the reason for the sudden decline in his lung function. This also meant he, his mum and his dad were confined to a hospital room to watch Saracens rugby club become European Champions, not quite what they had planned!
Many of you will know Charlie's mum Glenda from her role as a volunteer Pioneer at Saracens. As someone who is always ready to support and give up their time for others, when Glenda (someone we are proud to call our friend!) told us she had found this great piece of equipment that could really change Charlie's life, we immediately wanted to help them get it.
In Glenda's Words...
"As the parent of a child living with a life limiting disease it is mentally, physically and emotionally draining. But I wouldn't change a day with Charlie - He is my Son, and my world.
The greatest challenge and probably the most vital part of his treatment is airway clearance through physiotherapy. We've used lots of manual devices to good effect, however the Vest Airway Clearance System is even more effective and would also give Charlie some independence and control over his own care. Something that's really important as he goes into his teens."
The Vest Airway Clearance System is designed to help mobilise secretions that are difficult to move by other means, reducing further the risk of infections taking hold.
Click here to watch how The Vest has changed Mary's life and could change Charlie's...
Find out more about The Vest we want to fund for Charlie here
Thank you for taking the time to support Charlie! 
Co-organizers (2)
Linnie Domb
Organizer
England
Louise Karena
Co-organizer