Im in lockdown, bored silly and want to do something to help in the middle of this crazy pandemic. So as part of Tearfund's 'Run 5k a day in May,' I am going to aim to run 5k every weekday in May, hopefully reaching just over 100k to raise money for those in the world where Coronavirus is going to hit the most vunerable the hardest!! Please read below to find out more about why I am taking on this challenge and consider giving whatever you can! 

We are running 5km a day in May to raise essential support for people living in poverty through the global Covid-19 pandemic. It’s been a challenging few weeks for all of us. We’ve seen for ourselves the devastation this virus can cause. Yet for people living in extreme poverty, the impact could be unthinkable. In many places around the world, social distancing isn’t possible. And there aren’t enough hand-washing facilities. Many people rely on day-to-day work in order to feed their families. Stockpiling is impossible. Lockdown brings new challenges to already vulnerable families.Tearfund's local partners are on the frontline now. But they need your help.‘We are distributing leaflets about handwashing, distancing and recognising symptoms,’ says Sudarshan Kodooru, Tearfund’s Country Director in Bangladesh. ‘We have given out hygiene kits, but getting access is likely to become even harder.’We are aiming to raise £2000 in May, which could provide essential sanitizing products like soap and bleach powder for over 660 families living in poverty.We'll each be running on set days - some one day a week, some every day of the week, to cover every day of the month of May. We're ready for the challenge... help us save lives.www.tearfund.org/coronavirusFollow our progress on social media with the hashtag #5kmADayInMay!