I am running the half marathon as part of Just Love Leeds to raise money for Tearfund, a Christian charity fighting poverty worldwide. This is my first half marathon and it's the day before my birthday!!! I hope to run the full marathon in September for Tearfund too so your support is really appreciated whether that's through prayer for persistence or monetary xox. 

The money I raise for Tearfund's Matched Giving Appeal, before 17 May, will be doubled by the UK government. All donations will be used by Tearfund to transform lives around the world where the need is greatest. Match funding from the UK government will be used by our partners in Pakistan to set up innovative waste recycling hubs. Not only will these hubs help tackle waste and plastic pollution, but they will also provide sustainable livelihoods and improve the living conditions in some of Pakistan's poorest slum communities. Every £42 doubled could provide waste collection for two families like Rubinas, making their local environment cleaner and safer.