To think what these orphans and children in labour face every day. The hunger, the thirst and the dangers around every corner. My heart bleeds but I feel helpless to do something.

Running the 10K with Team YMO❤️Luton Half Marathon gives me the motivation, encouragement and support to achieve better health and fitness, but more importantly to raise funds for this great cause: orphans and children in labour.

Recent global estimates indicate that 168 million children aged 5 to 17 are engaged in child labour. Millions of them suffer in the worst forms of child labour, including slavery and slavery-like practices such as forced and bonded labour and child soldiering, sexual exploitation, or are used by adults in illicit activities, including drug trafficking.

YMO Trust supports the educational needs of children at school age, who due to economic poverty are in danger of falling out of education or have already fallen out and may go into child labour. By supporting education YMO will help increase literacy and education standards in line or beyond what is set by local or government standards.

Every penny received goes directly to supporting the under privileged children in Bangladesh to facilitate education, maximise their potential and give them the skills to support themselves and their families for the future