Team Sabien

€ 11.792,50donated
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Goal: €12,500.00
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On Saturday 27 June 2026, we are walking 50 kilometres for the ItsME Foundation – a charity dedicated to research into meningitis and encephalitis. Sabine (our sister/niece/godchild) unfortunately developed anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (brain inflammation) last year and is still recovering from it. We want to dedicate ourselves to raising money for more research and increasing awareness.

Encephalitis often begins with vague symptoms such as headache, fever or fatigue. This is usually followed by psychological symptoms, such as confusion, anxiety, hallucinations or behavioural changes. In a later stage, neurological problems may arise, such as epileptic seizures, movement disorders, speech problems and a decline in consciousness.

With timely treatment, many patients recover partially or fully, but recovery can take months to years.

With our participation, we want to contribute to greater awareness, better research, and faster diagnoses.

Will you support us 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.

Become a volunteer?

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.