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 £20,000 in May, which could provide essential sanitizing products like soap and bleach powder for up to 6,600 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.

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Follow our progress on social media with the hashtag #5kmADayInMay!