In the month of May, I will be running two lots of the gruelling 13.1 miles in my local area to raise funds for Action Aid supporting the Coronavirus response in the world's poorest and most vulnerable countries. I also aim to prove that despite the limitations of lockdown, there are still endless opportunities to fundraise for charity and indeed keep busy.

I completed both of the half-marathons with my dad, finishing his first half marathons at the old age of 47, a tremendous effort and I am immensely grateful for his help in making this possible.

In the past months, the Coronavirus Outbreak disrupted our daily lives, torn friends and family apart and caused a devastating death toll. 

Despite all this damage, we must be consider ourselves the lucky ones. Lucky that we live in a country where there is free health care. Lucky to live in a country where a lockdown is possible. Lucky to live in a country with the priority of protecting society's most vulnerable through charity and actions of kindness.

However this will not be the case in many countries yet to feel the devastation of Coronavirus, countries that will face the virus amidst existing global inequality and current humanitarian crisis.

For example in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh live over 800,000 Rohingya refugees in dire densely packed living conditions and inadequate sanitation, with at least a 1/3 having no access to soap.         

Or in Malawi where nearly 1/5 of the population are undernourished meaning they are more vulnerable to COVID-19. Malawi also relies heavily on imported food to meet demand so there is an increased risk of food shortages and starvation.

Unfortunately, these places aren't unique examples, the list could go on and on but that's where Action Aid comes in, aiming to reduce the impact of Coronavirus on not just women and girls living in poverty but on all affected. Even a small donation goes a very long way in protecting people from the COVID-19.

£10 could provide a hygiene kit including soap for a family for one month in Senegal.

£40 could provide critical PPE for a frontline health worker in Myanmar.

£55 could provide a cash transfer to a family in Haiti who are struggling to earn a living and buy food during lockdown.

I would be so grateful if people could find it in their hearts and in their pockets to donate to such a vital cause. A small donation can make such a big impact when it comes to tackling the Coronavirus in developing countries. Coronavirus is a global pandemic so it calls for global kindness.

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