Half Ironman Challenge for Mary's Cancer Kiddies

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Christopher Birt

My wife Jacquie was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in November last year. It was a shocking and totally unexpected moment - one that turned our family upside down. Since then she has bravely undergone two operations, and more chemotherapy than I would have considered possible. Living as expats in Jakarta, we are lucky to have access to world-class medical facilities in Singapore.This experience has made me realize how fortunate we are compared to some. I wanted to raise awareness somehow in the fight against cancer, and decided to support 'Mary's Cancer Kiddies'. This is a charity setup in 2003 to provide support for the medical treatment of children from financially disadvantaged families in Indonesia. Much more information is available on their website:<a href="https://maryscancerkiddies.org">https://maryscancerkiddies.org</a> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/kitabisa-userupload-01/_production/project-desc/38172/f134c0737a486bd194ad8873d0427966b554f843.jpeg" alt="f134c0737a486bd194ad8873d0427966b554f843" /> They are raising funds for the first ever Paediatrics Intensive Care Unit for children with cancer at Rumah Sakit Dharmais, a cancer hospital in West Jakarta. Sadly, children with cancer in need of intensive care are often given low priority, since there is a great shortage of neo-natal and paediatrics ICU beds.In order to support this cause, I'm attempting a Half Ironman Triathlon, the Bintan 70.3 event near Singapore, on 20th August. I've never done a triathlon of this distance before (1.9km swim, 90km bike, 21.1km run) and I'm especially nervous about the run - definitely my least favorite part!<a href="http://www.ironmanbintan.com">http://www.ironmanbintan.com</a><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/kitabisa-userupload-01/_production/project-desc/38172/7a5d6ef49716c9b36f059e1a615fc62f0ce18a0a.jpeg" width="288" height="137" style="width:288px;height:137px;" alt="7a5d6ef49716c9b36f059e1a615fc62f0ce18a0a" /> 
Please support me, and help raise funds for young disadvantaged cancer patients in Indonesia.

Yay Mari Cintai Kanak Kanak(Mary's Cancer Kiddies)

Please support my Half Ironman Triathlon attempt to raise funds for 'Mary's Cancer Kiddies', an Indonesian charity supporting young cancer patients