We have come such a long way since Amy decided to run a marathon to help fund her father’s research.
As well as the medical team working on the research, testing and trials there is an ever growing group of supporters and fundraisers.
Initially a small group started applying for funding, designed the logo and constructed this website.
We have had more than 23,000 sessions on our webpage, since its launch at the end of June 2014, from 114 countries.
Our core team is a brave small band of Crohnies from across 3 continents who dedicate spare and not so spare time to organising, sharing, answering questions, manning Facebook and Twitter and updating the website.
Our Facebook page has 7,305 likes and we have 1,112 followers on Twitter.
There is a band of 19 and rising fundraising heroes.
The Heroes on JustGiving
The Heroes Facebook Page
There are others who don’t want to be in the social media spotlight finding answers and approaching organisations for larger donations.
Between us we have done a great deal to spread the word and move the possibility of the vaccine trial from a dream to a reality.
We have reached our first milestone to raise £70,000 to complete the laboratory development of the new simple, smart MAP test to partner the vaccine in the trial.
We are having a meeting in December to set our next goal and give a more detailed update.
Watch this space…