Something that only happens to other people has just happened to us. These are the words of a dad, on hearing their son had been kidnapped throwing their family into turmoil as they navigated an alien and precarious situation. Everyone experiences a life-threatening situation at some point, but hostage-taking falls so far outside the realm of reality that families are left reeling. But thanks to your support, Hostage Internationals team of trained caseworkers, many with a personal experience of hostage-taking, can step in to provide essential practical and emotional support for families going through such unimaginable turmoil and to help hostages when they return. 

Herts Hostage Negotiator Team is trying to cover as many of the 5700 miles for the Beirut & Back challenge.