Category: Missions

Today My Mito Mission reaches a new milestone by welcoming our 30th mission George’s Mito Mission, from Knaresborough in North Yorkshire to our My Mito Mission family.

George’s story tells of how their mum was badly affected with mitochondrial disease and how that impacted on the family in many different ways. You can find out much more on George’s webpage.

Unfortunately George’s mum’s journey with mito ended when she passed away in April 2022 not long after their dad died unexpectedly. Now George wants to be a part of raising awareness as a legacy to their mum and dad.

Welcome to our My Mito Mission family George, we are delighted to have you on board.

If you are impacted by mitochondrial disease you can get more information about starting your very own Mito Mission here.

Big welcome to Emily, from Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, whose mission starts today.

Emily’s Mito Mission is our first to be based in the North East of the country. Her story shows how mitochondrial disease symptoms can emerge at any age but also how is it possible for some, like Emily, to fight back against those symptoms.

Welcome to our My Mito Mission family Emily, we are thrilled to have you on board.

If you are impacted by mitochondrial disease you can get more information about starting your very own Mito Mission here.

Big welcome to John whose mission starts today.
John lives in Batley, West Yorkshire and joins his younger brother Eddie in having a Mito Mission.
John’s story is one of disbelief among medical professionals as a child to finally getting his mitochondrial disease diagnosis as a young adult.
John is very keen to raise mito awareness in the general public but also medical professionals. He believes that the more people who know about mito, the more chance that those impacted will get a diagnosis, and feel much less isolated as a result.
Welcome to our My Mito Mission family John, we are delighted to have you on board.

Big welcome to Clare whose mission starts today!

Clare lives in Swadlincote, Derbyshire and approaches life with optimism and determination. Her story tells of how mitochondrial disease has impacted Clare and her family and why she wants to advocate for mito as much as she possibly can.

Clare’s mission becomes our 27th mission to be launched and we look forward to many more.

Welcome to our My Mito Mission family.

Meet Danielle, who we are thrilled has joined us this month – with a brand new Mito Mission based in Dundee, and becomes our fourth mission based in Scotland.

It took Danielle 33 years to get a diagnosis. She is therefore very keen to bring hope and empowerment for anyone still experiencing a lack of diagnosis and a medical wilderness – as well as raise vital awareness for mitochondrial disease.

Read Danielle’s journey with the illness and much more on her mission page here.

Today we welcome Katie’s Mito Mission based in Nottingham. Lovely little Katie has five older siblings who are all healthy and show no signs of mitochondrial disease, which made the news of Katie’s diagnosis all the more shocking for her parents, Elaine and Leigh.

Katie’s Mission is our second that is Nottingham based and the two families are finding it a comfort to know each other.

You can read Katie’s story on her webpage which illustrates how frustrating the family’s journey to diagnosis was and how they want other people’s diagnosis story to be much simpler.

Huge welcome to Katie and family.