Heather Mills

Heather Mills has come a very long way from her humble beginnings in Washington, a small town in the North East of England. Her journey has been filled with much intense experience, which has taken her all around the world through a myriad of situations and circumstances. From the cardboard box realities and dangerous uncertainty of living on the street to a more privileged lifestyle of greater wealth Heather has seen it, been there, done it. Heather's relentless selfless determination to make a difference has been a consistent theme throughout her life. It is this strength of will in adversity and positive mental attitude that enables her to get things done and she uses her strengths positively for the benefit of many. If I wanted a mountain to be moved by will power alone, I'd bet on Heather Mills. Heather has a very special ability to absorb the valuable experiences of her life and learn from them and always manages to find the positive in a situation however difficult the circumstances. Heather's life changed forever when in August 1993 she was involved in a road accident with a police motorcycle and suffered numerous injuries including crushed ribs, a punctured lung, multiple fractures of the pelvis and the loss of her left leg below the knee. It was Heather's single minded determination during her recovery that shone through when she received much media attention after her accident and many people claimed to have become motivated and inspired themselves by her positive attitude and approach to her recovery. With the intense media interest in her quick recovery, and her inherent ability to identify an opportunity to help those in need she set up the Heather Mills Health Trust to use redundant artificial limbs from the UK and redistribute them in the then former Yugoslavia. Just one year after this accident, Heather arranged for the first convoy of artificial limbs to be sent to Croatia. Since then over 400,000 amputees and survivors of landmine explosions around the world have been helped. Heather Mills truly is a shining example of how a positive attitude can overcome adversity and she has the power and ability to instil enthusiasm and positive thinking into others. Her attitude is contagious. Heathers personal experience as an amputee and the positive manor in which she dealt with her own recovery gives Heather a unique insight and affinity with those who themselves have lived through a tragic experience. Heather uses her experience and motivational abilities when counselling people from around the world who have lost limbs in accidents, through illness, natural disasters and terrorist atrocities. Her personal advice, determination and commitment help them and their families realise that they too can continue to lead rich and fulfilling lives despite their injuries. It was in this spirit that Heather recently appeared on the Hit US Television show Dancing with the Stars proving this point in spectacular cart wheeling style. Donating her fee to the Charity Viva!