My Himalayan Trek on behalf of my nephew Peter who has Autism

In August, I will be completing a weeklong trek through the Indus Valley, in Ladakh, In the Indian controlled Kashmir.  The trek will cover 16km per day through tough Himilayan terrain.  The trek starts out at Leh, in Ladakh, sitting over 3000m above sea level, this gives the challenge of coping with Acute Mountain Sickness, therefore a week prior to the startout of the trek will be spent acclimatising to the altitude.  Ladakh is currently the only region of the Kashmir deemed safe to travel to by the Foreign Office and British High Commission.

It will all be worthwhile if I succeed in raising £3,000 for The National Autistic Society.   My 5-year-old nephew, Peter, was diagnosed with autism two years ago and the charity has been a constant support ever since for my sister's family.  When Peter was diagnosed with autism it was a very difficult and confusing time for Carla's family.  They didn't know much about the condition and had no idea what sort of help or support was available for Peter.

Paul Mather

www.justgiving.com/teampetertrek