Max Waterson

I'm Max and I don't really know where to start this so I'm just gonna go. I grew up in Asia my parents were expats in a country called Bahrain. From there I travelled to many places like Sri Lanka and America and many other beautiful country's. Unfortunately it all came crashing down when at 13 I was diagnosed with Lymphoma and had to move back to the UK. I'll admit this really was not easy on me whatsoever as I moved away when I was three and also battling cancer at the same time. I would like to make a difference however to show other young cancer survivors that there is hope afterwards as I know the feelings of hopelessness and despair they feel. I have always loved coffee like a good cup of coffee whether that be Arabic coffee or just Nescafé or some fancy niche stuff that costs ridiculous. I've always thought though I wish there was a coffee that didn't come with a caffeine crash and could sustain me all day. I learnt about something called Guarana one day whilst I was watching a video documentary about Amazonian tribes and I'm truly astonished at the lack of it's use and the lack of people who actually are aware of it in the UK. Guarana is a super food and is rich in caffeine as well as antioxidants with various other benefits as opposed to regular coffee for example the lack of a crash it's sustained energy for a much longer period of time. It is commonly consumed in the Americas by tribes who mix it with coffee to sustain themselves for a while day of hunting. I would like to bring this product to the UK to combine my cultural experiences globally, overall love for coffee and most importantly to prove to people with childhood cancers that you CAN actually go on to live a normal life and you CAN go places no matter what life throws at you. I only wanna start small and I've created a business plan and done all my research I know my costs and what I want to do and how to go about doing it but I just lack the funding as my parents don't have all that much spare money and getting a job at my age is really not easy to do. This product means a lot to me it's not just a coffee it's a point. Young people with cancer can and will go on to do great things with their life and I want to prove that to inspire others in my shoes and alike. It would truly mean the world to me if I could even get close to my target goal and if my business wound up going well I would love to one day be able to donate profits towards the teenage cancer trust and other similar charity's who help me and many others along their journeys. If you are still reading thank you for taking the time out of your day to read all of this I really do appreciate it and any donations are greatly appreciated no matter what. I really hope I can go on to make a difference and prove to other people in my shoes that you can do it and it'll all be okay.