Wellbeing of Women
Hike for Hope
Sinai Desert Challenge 14-22 March 2009
The Sinai Desert Challenge is the third Hike for Hope - previous treks in Jordan and Kenya have raised nearly £1million to stop prostate and gynaecological cancers ruining lives.
The forthcoming challenge will be an amazing five-day trek across the magnificent Sinai Desert in Egypt - from Mount Sinai to the Red Sea. Leading the way again will be top urologist Professor Kirby, Chairman of Prostate UK and leading obstetrician and gyanecologist, Marcus Setchell, trustee of Wellbeing of Women and gynaecologist to the Queen. If you would like to be a part of this challenge and raise funds for Prostate UK and Wellbeing of Women please contact Action for Charity (who run the event on behalf of the charities) or download an application form from their website:
www.actionforcharity.co.uk
tel: 0845 408 2698 or email: events@actionforcharity.co.uk
Rift Valley, Kenya
24th November – 3rd December 2007
At the end of November, 92 sponsored hikers set off to trek the Rift Valley in Kenya, raising funds for medical research into gynaecological and prostate cancers. Wellbeing of Women trustee and Royal gynaecologist, Marcus Setchell, was amongst those hiking through the rugged terrain. He was joined by patients, doctors and nurses and others that been affected by gynaecological or prostate cancers.
Patricpants were hiking at altitudes of 2700 metres for 25km per day over the Rift Valley's extinct volcanoes.
We would like to thank all those who participated in this year's Hike for Hope. Over £500,000 has been raised so far. These funds will allow Wellbeing of Women to invest in further medical research into gynaecological cancers.
Some of the hikers are pictured above.
There are many ways you can donate to Wellbeing of Women. Your donation will help us continue to fund research into all aspects of reproductive health.
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