I heard about Christina Noble Children's Foundation when I read Christina's amazingly heart wrenching and inspirational book 'Bridge Across my Sorrows' when I was about 12. Coming from a family who have spent their lives helping people in their work I felt I too should do more. The book was the inspiration for me to see more of the world, travel and volunteer, and I owe it's words a lot.

Last year I volunteered with Christina Noble Children's Foundation at their Social and medical centre in Vietnam for 3 months. Though it was tough I fell in love with the children and think about them every day. Coming from hard backgrounds they are the happiest little people and can only be that way from the care they get.

The Foundation has helped over 700,000 disadvantaged and Street Children in Vietnam and Mongolia to date.

Please help them continue to educate, care for and love these young ones who otherwise are often left to fend for themselves, or whose families struggle to care for.

Why am I running? For me, it really is a challenge, the other day, I tried to run around the park near my house. Literally 5 minutes in and I was crawling back home. I have met so many wonderful people's who's spirits push them on. For me 5k might as well be a marathon! Feel my plight!

Please dig deep!