Milly Pickles' next challenge: London Marathon 2024
Milly Pickles
My Story
For context, Legs4Africa is a charity which rescues unwanted prosthetic legs, dismantles and services the components and ships them to sub-Saharan African countries such as Gambia, Ghana, Benin, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Liberia and Rwanda, where they can be modified and provided to amputees at no cost.
Why am I fundraising for this charity?
As I lost my leg six years ago at age 20, my life completely changed. Being newly disabled, I wanted to connect with others online so I didn't feel alone. I really struggled to find anyone online but I did come across Legs4Africa charity. I remember very early on, I knew I wanted to help raise money for them one day.
Using a prosthetic leg has enabled my life incredibly. Without it, my life would look very different. It's such a priviledge that I was born in the UK. We're so lucky to have the NHS where I am able to get prosthetic legs for free! They are so expensive and cost £6K+. The fact Legs4Africa charity recycle these legs for people in Africa is amazing. They also provide schooling for African children and help them become prosthetists. As well as provide counselling/therapy for amputees.
Legs4Africa unfortunately don't have much funding and desperately need more money to help better amputees lives in Africa.
If you could please support me and donate to Legs4Africa, I would be so grateful. Thank you.
Why the London Marathon?
When was in hospital, my family and I spoke about the future. Various crazy challenges like Ldn Marathon or climbing Kilimanjaro. I assume that was my families way of helping me look forward for a goal but also to show me, you can still do active things, you'll just have to approach it differently.
Now here I am, six years later, taking on the London Marathon.
How am I feeling?
It's a huge challenge which I'm excited for. The journey I'm about to embark on will involve a lot of physical pain, emotional pain, so much fatigue but extreme determination.
It's all for a good cause. If I can use my prosthetic leg to help others get a prosthetic leg, that makes me one happy girl.
If you could please donate anything, even £1, I'd be eternally grateful.
For context, Legs4Africa is a charity which rescues unwanted prosthetic legs, dismantles and services the components and ships them to sub-Saharan African countries such as Gambia, Ghana, Benin, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Liberia and Rwanda, where they can be modified and provided to amputees at no cost.
Why am I fundraising for this charity?
As I lost my leg six years ago at age 20, my life completely changed. Being newly disabled, I wanted to connect with others online so I didn't feel alone. I really struggled to find anyone online but I did come across Legs4Africa charity. I remember very early on, I knew I wanted to help raise money for them one day.
Using a prosthetic leg has enabled my life incredibly. Without it, my life would look very different. It's such a priviledge that I was born in the UK. We're so lucky to have the NHS where I am able to get prosthetic legs for free! They are so expensive and cost £6K+. The fact Legs4Africa charity recycle these legs for people in Africa is amazing. They also provide schooling for African children and help them become prosthetists. As well as provide counselling/therapy for amputees.
Legs4Africa unfortunately don't have much funding and desperately need more money to help better amputees lives in Africa.
If you could please support me and donate to Legs4Africa, I would be so grateful. Thank you.
Why the London Marathon?
When was in hospital, my family and I spoke about the future. Various crazy challenges like Ldn Marathon or climbing Kilimanjaro. I assume that was my families way of helping me look forward for a goal but also to show me, you can still do active things, you'll just have to approach it differently.
Now here I am, six years later, taking on the London Marathon.
How am I feeling?
It's a huge challenge which I'm excited for. The journey I'm about to embark on will involve a lot of physical pain, emotional pain, so much fatigue but extreme determination.
It's all for a good cause. If I can use my prosthetic leg to help others get a prosthetic leg, that makes me one happy girl.
If you could please donate anything, even £1, I'd be eternally grateful.
