jessicastrust

What is your charities name and Mission?
Our charity is called Jessica's Trust and our mission is to raise awareness of childbed fever, an archaic disease which is infection of the womb in new mothers which can lead to septicaemia and, if not treated early enough, can lead to death.

We would like every parent, every midwife and doctor to know that childbed fever (also called puerperal fever or puerperal sepsis) is still a very real threat to a mother's life and to know how to recognise the symptoms.

What is your name?
Ben Palmer

How long have you been using Twitter and who's idea was it?
Since February 2009, mainly after reading a blog post on justgiving.com about the benefits of twitter as a communication tool for charities.

What have you enjoyed so far whilst using Twitter?
Making many friends, good debate and discussion about the campaign and about childbed fever, interspersed with good fun and conversation.

Has their been an incidents of followers doing something wonderful for you?
Too many times to mention. The support and interest in spreading our message is immense, and several celebrity tweeters have helped us out to great effect. Our biggest coup to date, however, must be a #fryretweet which sent our web server into a spin for over 12 hours!

What has been your biggest challenge to date?
Our challenge is always to deliver our message to as many people as possible, particularly those who are, or are thinking of being, pregnant.

Do you have a Twitter tip for other charities?
Try not to just broadcast, but engage with your followers, be a 'real' person, and most importantly, enjoy your time.

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