Hiya, my title’s Ellie and I’m 18 years previous and dwell in sunny Suffolk. In April (fingers crossed!), myself and my pal Anna can be biking 150km to Amsterdam elevating cash for the Oral Well being Basis and likewise St Elizabeth’s Hospice in Ipswich.
Presently, I’m scholar finding out Biology, Chemistry and Maths A-levels and in the future I hope to develop into a dentist. I might love to mix dentistry with being within the military – that’s my dream.
I used to be impressed to boost funds for the Oral Well being Basis after finishing work expertise at my native dentist surgical procedure. I used to be shocked on the variety of sufferers who hadn’t obtained enough training on oral well being care and because of this wanted to have tooth eliminated or crammed. I keep in mind feeling particularly shocked once I noticed younger youngsters coming in to have tooth extracted. It was at that second I knew I needed to do one thing to assist. I might see the way it affected the sufferers each mentally and bodily and so I made a decision to do a little analysis on the topic and that’s once I got here throughout this charity. I strongly imagine that their work is having a massively constructive affect on many communities and I really feel honoured to have the ability to contribute in direction of this worthy trigger.
My very own dental journey hasn’t been a simple one. I had braces on for five years throughout highschool solely to have them eliminated and my tooth had been allowed to return to their authentic place – so all of that for nothing! It was solely till a lot later that it turned clear I would want to have jaw surgical procedure to appropriate my tooth. I perceive the psychological and bodily challenges that oral issues can convey and I wish to assist as many individuals as I can with feeling assured of their smile and sustaining a contented and wholesome mouth. This is the reason I wish to go into dentistry.
In an effort to boost cash, I’ve organised a cycle journey to Amsterdam with my pal Anna. I selected to organise it myself fairly than partake in an organised occasion as a result of I needed all the cash raised to go straight to charity. Anna and I can be overlaying our personal prices. I’ve even determined to tackle the problem using my mum’s 20 yr previous bike!
Ellie (left) and Annas (proper) with their bikes
We’re biking 150 km and travelling a complete distance of 353 km by taking the ferry in a single day from Harwich. We aren’t cyclists and have to do the problem shortly in order that we will get again to finding out for our A Ranges! That is going to be a HUGE problem for us and we might actually recognize any help you can provide, both by means of cheering us on through social media or by donating to our JustGiving web page!
*Word: this occasion is because of happen in April nonetheless because of the Coronavirus it’s going to seemingly must be rescheduled. We are going to replace this weblog accordingly as and when particulars are confirmed.
