Carola van Reijmersdal

€200.00donated
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Goal: €200.00

On Saturday 27 June 2026, I will be walking – along with many others – fifty kilometres in memory of my brother-in-law Raymond. He died unexpectedly of bacterial meningitis during a holiday in South Africa. A loss that has deeply affected not only us, but everyone who knew him.

With this charity run, we want to honour his name and make a difference for others facing this illness. We are running for the ItsME Foundation, an organisation dedicated to more research into meningitis and increasing awareness.

Every day, between 10 and 15 people in the Netherlands are affected by this condition. In the case of 40%, this leads to death or permanent damage. The consequences are often far-reaching – for patients and their loved ones alike.

By participating, I want to contribute to greater awareness, better research, and faster diagnoses. So that what happened to Raymond doesn't have to happen as often in the future. Together, we make a difference.

Will you support me with a donation?
Every euro counts – for research, for education, and above all: for people fighting for recovery.

Together we make a difference. 💛

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Help save lives with your donation

Every day, someone is affected by encephalitis or meningitis, often with lifelong consequences. The ItsME Foundation enables top researchers worldwide to conduct groundbreaking research into these rare diseases.

  • Your donation helps advance research and projects
  • Increase the chances of recovery for patients worldwide

Participants

These amazing people are committed to promoting more international research into meningitis. Will you help us achieve this project’s goal? Your donation is greatly appreciated. Every euro counts! Below, you can donate to individual people or to teams. You can search by team or by the participant’s name.

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As a professional charity, we try to keep costs as low as possible. Therefore, we can use all the help we can get. As Lionel Richie once sang, “Is it me you're looking for?” In other words, if our foundation's purpose aligns with yours, please sign up to volunteer.