Lifecycle Challenge – 2000km in 10 days for Renal Patients

As part of the Lifecycle Foundation's annual fund raising challenge, together with a group of 17 other cyclists and support crew I will be attempting to cycle from Buenos Aires to Santiago de Chile, to raise money to support renal patients in Malta. This is the 22nd Challenge organised by the Lifecycle Foundation, the first time in South America and MY FIRST TIME!

Steve Cassar Community September 16, 2022 at 3:47 pm
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UPDATED STRETCH FUNDING GOAL TO €10,000 – NOW IS THE TIME TO PUSH EVEN HARDER

WOW!! Just about as I am set to start this challenge in a couple of days time, I have managed to reach my first funding goal with the overwhelming generosity  of all the people who have donated and supported this initiative so far.

As a result and seeing there is still 1 month to go before we close this fundraiser, I am reaching out once again and stretching our funding goal to €10,000.

This amount once added to the collective funds will make a huge positive impact in helping The Lifecycle Foundation reach its global fund raising goals.

So on to the next stretch goal. Let’s keep on pushing to raise the funds, whilst I push hard to complete the challenge.

Finally after 3 years of preparation, cancellations, CoVID travel bans, and last minute cancellations, the challenge will be happening in less than 8 weeks time.

Beyond the 10 days of gruelling mountain climbs, long never ending Pampas roads and aching bones and sore muscles, this challenge and being involved with the Lifecycle Foundation and its work, is turning out to be a real reflective and learning journey for me, far beyond my initial expectations.

So why am I doing this?

“The worst day on the bike is still better than the best day on dialysis”

That’s something you’ll hear being repeated quite often in this group of LifeCyclists. And I can vouch for that.

So as soon as Alan Curry, Lifecycle Foundation founder, announced that South America was going to be the location for the 22nd Lifecycle challenge, it was the final push I needed to take up this challenge, no more excuses of not finding time to train or its too much of a commitment or I’m not fit enough for this. It was time to take the plunge as my 3 perfect reasons had aligned:-

  • Remembering my Nanna and an opportunity to raise money for kidney research and support
  • Experience 2 countries on my all-time bucket list
  • The chance to push my personal physical and mental limits to an extreme level

And this is where I need your help.

As Part of a team of 17 cyclists, we shall be attempting to cover the near 2000Km from Buenos Aires in Argentina all the way to Santiago de Chile, in just 10 days!

However, the most important part of this Challenge is to raise money for Kidney Research and improving patients’ lives at the Renal Unit in Malta.

During the last couple of CoVID years we have not been able to raise any money through our activities, so we have a steeper target this year to make up for this.

Our teams collective ambition is to raise enough money to cover the following :-

  • Purchasing of 2 Paediatric Haemodyalisis machines
  • Support a Research Programme on conditions leading to kidney failure
  • Financing a Van to be used to transport patients
  • Financial support for the annual patients trips to Lourdes

 

Help me contribute to this cause and make a donation.

Your donations and support will go a long way.

 

Thank you in advance for your kind generosity, it means a lot.

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Updates

UPDATED STRETCH FUNDING GOAL TO €10,000 - NOW IS THE TIME TO PUSH EVEN HARDER

WOW!! Just about as I am set to start this challenge in a couple of days time, I have managed to reach my first funding goal with the overwhelming generosity  of all the people who have donated and supported this initiative so far.

As a result and seeing there is still 1 month to go before we close this fundraiser, I am reaching out once again and stretching our funding goal to €10,000.

This amount once added to the collective funds will make a huge positive impact in helping The Lifecycle Foundation reach its global fund raising goals.

So on to the next stretch goal. Let's keep on pushing to raise the funds, whilst I push hard to complete the challenge.

Project FAQ

  • Where does the money go?

All money collected form this crowdfunding campaign will be directly donated to The LifeCycle Foundation.

The LifeCycle Foundation was founded in 1999 on the Mediterranean island of Malta in order to create awareness and generate support for patients suffering from end-stage renal disease. Nowadays, a large portion of the money raised goes towards research in trying to determine causes and cures to kidney disease.LifeCycle has three main aims:

  • To raise awareness about Renal Disease.
  • To raise funds for the treatment of Renal patients.
  • To increase research into the causes and possible cures for Renal failure.

The LifeCycle Organisation is registered with the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations. VO/0529

  • Why does the Foundation organise THE CHALLENGE?

The Foundation organises one of the most gruelling endurance events in Europe, pitting a dedicated team of international cyclists against the elements in a long distance ride through different countries all over the world. This event covers an average of 2,000km in a mere 10 days and is held annually in the summer months. By putting such an extreme event together, LifeCycle intends to attract the attention to the plight of patients suffering from Renal failure and to encourage generous donations from major countries and the general public. Since its inception over 22 years ago, LifeCycle would have had challenges on 5 continents, across 50 countries, cycled over 35,000km and raised an estimated €3,000,000 to help improve the lives of kidney disease patients.

  • Who does the Foundation help?

RENAL UNIT SUPPORT HEALTH HUB - R.U.S.H Project

Rush is the next step in our saga of providing care to renal patients. Renal failure is a multifaceted disease requiring a multifaceted approach.Our first and top priority is to get patients the psychological support they need. Giving patients the tools to be able to handle their condition from a psychological aspect will result in a dramatic increase in their own quality of life and that of their family. Over and above this, as phase two of the project, we will be targeting aspects that lead to the disease, which can be avoided by adopting a healthy lifestyle. Diabetics, hypertensives and obese persons will be able to benefit from various lectures, awareness days, fitness sessions and others. This will lead to less people having to go through this detrimental disease.

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