Natasha's Journey of Hope

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www.natashafalls.com

Bishopscourt Charity Challenge
Friday 22 August 2008 at 6:30 pm
2 hour fundraiser

"See how many laps of the 1.83 mile circuit you can complete in 2 hours either by walking, wheelchair, cycling, running, roller-skating etc as long as it does not have an engine !"
Certificates awarded to all children who complete one lap

Also, wheelbarrow team races, barbeque and live music in the bar.

Minimum sponsorship / entry fee is £20 per adult and £10 per child. This included a free barbeque.

Organised by Killinchy and District Motor Cycle Club and Motor Cycle Road Racing Club of Ireland

For further details and sponsorship forms visit the website
www.killinchymcc.co.uk or contact Sam McMinn (07980 019005) or Jan Lappin (07976 826680) or email [e-mail]

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Natasha was born on the 10th March 2007 and is the daughter of Natalie Hampton and Ian Falls. Natasha's family need to raise £150,000 to take her to Chicago for lifesaving treatment, they are going to Chicago at the end of June with having only raised one tenth of the money needed.

Natasha was born at 38 weeks and when she arrived into the world there wasn't a noise, the room fell silent. Natasha had to be resusciated and the family had to wait 6 hours before being told that Natasha was breathing, but all was not well and tests would have to be carried out. Eventually results showed that Natasha had a rare chromosome disorder known as 18q which in genetic terms means that the long arm of the chromosome 18 is missing.

This condition is so rare only 4 children worldwide suffer from it and Natasha has spent most of her short life in and out of hospital with chest infections, fluid in her lungs and 4 days on a ventilator with pneumonia.

Natasha also suffers from seizures and can have as many as 19 in an 8 hour period. These seizures are putting a huge strain on Natasha's brain and could lead to permanent damage. Also having more severe/complex seizures increases the risk of sudden death in epilepsy.

Please come along and help us raise money for Natasha, your support will make a huge difference to Natasha and her family.