Asthma UK - supporting me every breath of the way

Hello my name is Lara and I would like to start by saying thank you for taking a few minutes of your time reading my blog. My chosen issue is very important to me as i was diagnosed with asthma at the age of three and was diagnosed as a brittle asthmatic four years ago. I want to raise awareness of this charity and they help the people suffering and their families as well as great ways that you can fundraise as well as telling you how bad this illness is.

I think you should support my advocacy because asthma is a serious illness. I think that Asthma UK are a very thoughtful and caring charity; they’ve taken care of many families suffering with loved ones that are affected with the illness and have also helped children and adults overcome there fears of what could happen to them. As well as doing lots of fundraising to find new cures and medications to help sufferers. Around 1.1 million children are suffering from asthma in the UK alone and 4.2 million adults. 3 people die a day from asthma and in 2011 1,167 deaths were recorded due to asthma.

Sophie’s Story:
It was a Sunday like any other….

Sophie’s mum got ready to leave for her night shift, then popped into her room. Thinking that she had been short of breath earlier in the day, and she was worrying that she should get some rest. Listening to her words “See you later mum. I’ll rest in my room and watch Harry Potter,” she said to her mother. Not thinking this would be her last time talking to her daughter. “I love you sweetheart. I’ll see you later.” she replied.

Asthma was an illness that Sophie and her mother shared, along with their big brown eyes and so many other things. Knowing that asthma could kill, but her mother never thought it could kill in minutes.

Sophie’s mother received a call at her work around 7pm. She got off the phone and drove home, seeing the ambulance she started screaming, seeing her beloved daughter on the stretcher, not believing what she was seeing.

Not a day goes by without her family thinking of their lovely daughter. Finding it hard thinking that their beautiful daughter was no longer with them. By living with this pain, it has helped them to support Asthma UK’s progress to prevent Children suffering from asthma die. With such little support from many people, we can do so much to help prevent children like Sophie from a fatal asthma attack.

With more and more support Asthma UK will be able to help families. Its just twenty pounds to save a life of  child like Sophie. If you give a donation even a small amount of money goes a long way like researching into new medicines to help asthma sufferers and hopefully one day find a cure.

Thanks again for taking your time to read my blog! I would now like to take another minute of you time to ask you a few questions. If you could answer them relating to my blog that would be very helpful. If you helped out, you could of saved an asthmatics life! There is also more information of the following website http://www.asthma.org.uk.

• Had you ever heard of Asthma UK before and what they do?
• Do you now feel more informed of what little things can help the charity?
• Would you now from reading my blog do any of the following to help my chosen charity Asthma UK?

1. Donate.
2. sign up to the newsletter so you are informed about whats going on etc.
3. Help by fundraising; tea mornings, marathons, swimming etc.
4. Locally tell people about Asthma UK charity to make it more well known.
5. Joining competitions and prize draws etc.

If you do respond please could you post where you’re from e.g. home town and country!

Thanks once again for taking your time to read my blog!
Lara xx :)