<p>Freedom from Torture, it sounds like a phrase that goes through marathon runners' minds when they're thinking about the end of the race. But it's actually the name of a charity doing fabulous work throughout the country for people who are survivors of torture and organised violence.</p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes;">It is a sad truth </span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">that individuals from dozens of different countries <span>are very much in need of the services that Freedom from Torture providers.&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-no-proof: yes;">FfT's clients have been through extremely traumatic experiences compounded by exile. However, the charity's work</span><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> provides them with <span>a range of therapies and practical support.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span>If you'd like to know more about this great charity visit their <a href="http://www.freedomfromtorture.org/">website</a>. To raise money for the charity's work, I will be running three events: from Asia to Europe in Turkey, the Polar Nights Half Marathon in Tromso, and the 50km London &nbsp;Ultra. I'm a seriously lazy person, so none of these will come easy to me! To find our more about me, and my involvement with this great charity, please visit my <a href="http://runrowenarun.blogspot.com/2011/10/running-for-reason.html">blog</a>. &nbsp;</span></span></p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>