Soulaimene F’touh

€ 2.050,32donated
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Goal: €1,500.00

Yes, on Saturday 27 June 2026, I'll be lacing up my running shoes again for a special cause. For the third time, I'll be running 50 kilometres for the ItsME Foundation, an organisation dedicated to research into brain (lining) inflammation and increasing awareness surrounding this impactful illness.

Encephalitis affects 10 to 15 people in the Netherlands every day. The consequences are often severe: around 40% of patients die or are left with permanent physical, cognitive or neurological damage as a result of the disease. This often changes the lives of not only the patient, but also their family, friends and other loved ones, often for good.
With these 50 kilometres, I want to contribute my bit to a future where meningitis is recognised faster, can be treated better, and ultimately disrupts fewer lives. More research, better information and faster diagnoses can make a big difference in this.
That is why I am asking for your support. With a donation, you help the ItsME Foundation to enable important research, increase knowledge, and offer patients and their families perspective.
Do you support me?
Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference. Together, we can help provide better chances of recovery and a brighter future for everyone affected by this disease.
Thank you in advance for your support and commitment! 🙏💙

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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

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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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