Each day people around us are affected by different kinds of brain diseases. While some of them are rather harmless, other are fatal or incurable. They all have real impact on people we care about.
I ride this journey partly in memory of my father and everyone else fighting brain cancer. When he was diagnosed in 2017, everything changed. See more…
100% of every donation goes directly to the organisations below. No middlemen or charges. I cover all costs of the trip myself. You can follow every kilometre on this site in real time, and during and after the trip I will publish the donation receipts below.
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// Where your money goes
Hjärnfonden
Sweden — Brain Research
Sweden's leading foundation funding research into brain diseases, including early diagnostics, tumour biology, and the development of new treatments. All donations go directly to Swedish research projects.
Associazione Italiana Tumori Cerebrali — an Italian non-profit dedicated exclusively to brain tumour research, funding studies into earlier diagnostics and improved therapies. Donations also accepted in memory of loved ones.
The brain is the most complex structure in the known universe. Each day people around us are affected by different kinds of brain diseases. Tap any to learn more.
Brain tumours
Abnormal growths in or around the brain — from slow-growing benign tumours to aggressive glioblastomas with median survival under 15 months.
ADHD
A neurodevelopmental condition affecting attention and impulse control. One of the most common brain-based diagnoses, affecting children and adults alike.
Addiction
A chronic brain disorder involving compulsive substance use or behaviours despite their harmful consequences. Research links it to disrupted reward pathways in the brain.
Stroke
The second leading cause of death globally. Every minute without blood flow costs ~2 million neurons.
Multiple Sclerosis
An autoimmune disease attacking the myelin sheath around nerve fibres, disrupting signals between brain and body.
Depression
A mood disorder affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. Involves changes in brain chemistry and structure.
Alzheimer's
The leading cause of dementia. Gradually destroys memory and cognitive function. No cure exists yet.
Dementia
Loss of memory, language, and reasoning severe enough to affect daily life.
ALS
Rapidly destroys motor neurons controlling muscles. Most people survive 2–5 years after diagnosis. No cure exists.
If you can't donate directly via the Hjärnfonden link, the other options lets you donate to me and I fiwill funnel the money to Hjärnfonden/AIT in the end of the journey
Swedish donors
Hjärnfonden Direkt
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Transparency commitment: I personally cover all costs of the trip; equipment, transport, food, accommodation. No donation money is used for my expenses. After the trip, donation receipts to both organisations will be published on this page. Questions? Write to me at the contact page.
Donations via Swish, Revolut, PayPal or bank transfer go to a separate dedicated account before being transferred in full to the Hjärnfonden donation page at the end of the trip.
// Messages from donors
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