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Yasmin Naqvi

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$2,188

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$1,000

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I'm raising money for my Mum, Jane and the 433,300 Australians living with dementia.

On Sunday, 22 February, Zoe, Noah, Molly (the dog) and I are again taking part in Canberra's Memory Walk & Jog to raise funds to support Australians impacted by dementia. This is a cause close to my heart and I would love your support.

Please make a donation to support our efforts and help us reach our goal to beat dementia.

Not many people know, but dementia is Australia's leading cause of death. By 2058 it's expected that over 800,000 Australians will have dementia. But we can change this.

All money I raise will support the work of Dementia Australia and help provide vital support services like counselling, support groups, education, and research to help find a cure.

Together we can achieve a lot. Your donation would mean the world to me.

Thanks for your support!

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Raised $500
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Raised $2,500
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My Updates

We did it!

We had a beautiful morning for the Memory Walk & Jog today. Hundreds turned out for a joyful and moving event by Lake Burley-Griffin, with participants wearing the name of the person they were thinking about on their backs as they ran or walked.

Thank you for all of you who donated to Dementia Australia - I smashed my goal, raising over $2,000 - and for the kind words and thoughts received. Your support and empathy mean the world.

And this time, Molly got a medal too, which she was very proud of, as well as interested in whether it could be a snack.

Let's beat dementia - Jane's story

My mum Jane is storyteller. A few years ago, she wrote a book, Jackjumper, so vividly you could smell the frying indian spices and see the ramshackle cottages battered by Tasmanian winds. She is a pioneer. At a time when learning Australian history at school started with the First Fleet, she taught children about 60,000 years of Aboriginal life in Australia, invasion, war and dispossession. She is an adventurer. She's travelled the world, taking quirky photos, walking, eating and drinking her way through Europe, India, South-East Asia with her trusty friends. She's a mother, and grandmother with a passion for painting colourful and cute motifs for the walls of our kids' bedrooms. 

So it is heartbreaking to see how dementia has slowly stripped her of these essential parts of her being. For mum, the loss of language has possibly been the saddest aspect of this disease. Anxiety, fear, and loss of control all impact upon her daily life, and those around her. It's a grief that hard to describe, because it's incremental, a steady sad pull. 

Dementia Australia does an amazing job at providing services to those with dementia and their carers and families. I'm hoping I can do my little bit to support them. Thank you. 

Thank you to my sponsors

$213

Pip W

"Thinking of you!"

$213

Ben Batros

$117.15

Erem

"Loads of love to you all and may your mums suffering ease and may she feel peace & feel comfort from all the love she is surrounded by."

$117.15

Ed

"Keep fighting the good fight, Yasmin. Delighted you are keeping this initiative going"

$117.15

John Cubbon

$117.15

Stephanie Millea

"Thinking of you All and sending love from Ireland. Steph, Ian, Luke, Alex and Milo x"

$117.15

Dilek Serindag

"darling yas, fernando, thalia, tosca and i happily support your darling mum, you and your family! much love and strength!"

$112.35

Yasmin Naqvi

$58.58

Barbara Gosden

"Well done Yas"

$58.58

Courtney Edwards

"Good on you Yas. Such a good cause!"

$58.58

Steph D.

"Lots of love to you, mum & family. Thinking of you all and so glad we got to see you. Xx"

$58.58

Annie T

$58.58

Annemarie Mulkeen

"Thinking of you! Much love from, Sean, Annemarie, Mattea and Sienna. Xx"

$55

Pippy

"I am lucky to have had your mum as a teacher and you as a friend Yas, and have you and your family in my life over many decades xx"

$55

Brandon Z

"Let's go Yasmin, great cause and all the best to your mum - help this helps :)"

$55

Grant Dawson

"Great job, Yasmin! Such a great effort. All the best, Grant"

$55

Anonymous

"Big hugs."

$55

Judith Levine

$55

Sally

"Thinking of you all and especially Jane. Xx"

$55

Kate Gibson

"Good luck team! Love, Kate Chris Emma and Tom x"

$53.25

Sarah Spencer

"Such a great cause. I’m sorry to hear of your mum’s challenges."

$53.25

Astrid Pill

"Thanks to Jane for being such an incredibly progressive teacher who changed lots of our lives. My Dad had early onset dementia so I really do understand what you are going through. Much love."

$50

Catherine Robinson

$50

Francesca Neely

$46.86

Rachel Edwards

"Good on you Yas"

$42.60

Arianna

"Hope your mum still feels a bit of your love! Stay strong! Big hug, Ari"

$31.95

Lisa Serpelloni

$31.95

Kenneth Ward

$26.63

Parisa Marie Zangeneh

"All the best, Yasmin"

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