The macular Society


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The Macular Society was chosen as my grandmother suffered dreadfully from Macular Degeneration in the last years of her life. She always said that she would die of heart failure but was robbed of dignity and any quality of life by becoming blind [with only 10% peripheral vision]. She was fiercely independent and lived alone until the very end even though she had problems with the very mundane tasks we all carry out without thinking twice such as making a cup of tea, making sure the clothes she was wearing were not inside out or even opening a door. She could no longer read or watch television. Her dying wish was that research be carried out to help others. In collecting money for this charity we will be honouring her wishes. Exciting research is currently underway in stem cells and great strides have been made in technological advancements. We would like to do everything we can to further this research. 

 Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the western world and will effect an ever increasing number of people the population ages. 

 We would appreciate any donations you can make to help this worthy cause.  
To learn more about Macular Degeneration  : https://www.macularsociety.org 
To access our fundraising campaign : https://www.gofundme.com/15000km-drive-for-charity-mongolrally2018

Nous avons choisieThe Macular Society car ma grand-mère souffrait terriblement de dégénérescence maculaire dans les dernières années de sa vie. Elle a toujours dit qu'elle mourrait d'insuffisance cardiaque, mais elle a été privée de dignité et de toute qualité de vie en devenant aveugle [avec seulement 10% de vision périphérique]. Elle était farouchement indépendante et vivait seule jusqu'à la fin, même si elle avait des problèmes avec les tâches les plus banales que nous accomplissons tous si facilement : faire une tasse de thé, s'assurer que les vêtements qu'elle portait n'étaient pas à l'envers, ou même ouvrir une porte. Elle ne pouvait plus lire ou regarder la télévision. Son souhait, avant de mourir a été : que des recherches soient faites afin que d'autres puissent être aidés. En collectant de l'argent pour cette organisation, nous honorerons sa demande. Des recherches passionnantes sont actuellement en cours dans les cellules souches et de grands progrès technologiques ont été réalisés. Nous aimerions faire tout notre possible pour que ces recherches continuent.

 La dégénérescence maculaire est la cause la plus fréquente de cécité dans le monde occidental et affectera un nombre toujours croissant de personnes à mesure que la population vieillit.

 Nous apprécierions tous les dons que vous pouvez faire pour aider cette noble cause.

 Pour en savoir plus sur la dégénérescence maculaire: https://www.macularsociety.org 

 Pour accéder à notre campagne de collecte de fonds: https://fr.ulule.com/globe-hoppers/

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