Back from Mount Meru - supporting Haydom Friends in Tanzania

Reaching the summit of Mount Meru has been a momentous achievement for our wheel chair users, and it's all for a good cause - the Haydom Friends project in Tanzania, supporting children with Spina Bifida.

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Topics: Spina Bifida

To the top of Mount Meru, Tanzania by wheelchair

We recently shared a blog about Ina Åkerberg and her adventure in reaching the summit of Mount Meru. In this blog, we hear from Lisa Schmidt and Daniel Lebuser, wheelchair users who accompanied Ina on her summit. This time Daniel writes about their incredible journey from a different perspective.

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Topics: Spina Bifida, Intermittent Catheterization

The first person to scale Mount Meru in a wheelchair

A few weeks ago, LoFric user Ina Åkerberg set off to climb Africa's fourth highest mountain, Mount Meru, with the aid of wheel chair and crutches. Ina has since completed the trek and returned. Here she shares her story of this remarkable  adventure.

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Topics: Spina Bifida, Bladder dysfunction

We can move mountains together – for the benefit of children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus

At the end of January, LoFric user Ina Åkerberg, from the children's charity RBU Tanzania, took her crutches and wheelchair and attempted to climb Africa's fourth largest mountain – Mount Meru.

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Topics: Spina Bifida, Bladder dysfunction

Wellspect Ambassador Evie Toombes – a WellChild award winner!

Our inspiring fighter Evie Toombes has been acknowledged in the WellChild Awards. Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex honored Evie's inspirational achievements!

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Topics: Spina Bifida