Amrutha Shankara

Another March, another charitable cause

This year, I've decided to use my birthday month as a way to raise money for charity and get out of my comfort zone physically. I will be swimming 8 kilometers (in 8-10 sessions max) to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), a remarkable institution that provides exceptional care to children battling serious illnesses.

As a parent of young children, I can't think of a better way to celebrate my birthday than by supporting the life-changing work of GOSH. Every donation made to this fundraiser will directly contribute to the vital care and resources needed by these brave young patients and their families.

In lieu of birthday gifts, I kindly ask that you consider contributing to this fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Your generosity will not only make a difference in the lives of these children but also add greater meaning to my birthday celebration.

Together, let's turn my 8-kilometer swim into a wave of support for GOSH and the incredible work they do.

I’m swimming 8km in March for GOSH Charity! 

I’m challenging myself to swim 8km this March to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity).

Childhood is special. It should be a time of joy, wonder, curiosity and fun. Of making friends, making mistakes, and growing into the adults we become. But it’s also fragile, and sometimes all too brief.

That’s why Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity raises funds to help give seriously ill children childhoods that are fuller, funner and longer. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day, for children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere, for this generation and all those to come. Because no childhood should be lost to serious illness.

And with every kilometre I swim, and every pound raised, we’ll be helping to give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhood possible.

Please help me to achieve my goal by giving whatever you can; no amount is too small to make a difference.