I signed up to run for Plan UK back in July and can't believe the half marathon is less than 4 weeks away. Unfortunately, Isaac's teething got in the way of my training but this week I'm back and managed 8miles on the weekend in 1hr 09mins.

The last time I ran a half marathon was in March 2010 with Isaac but I've been inspired to run for Plan UK. I was incredibly fortunate to move from the beautiful but remote location of Azad Kashmir to Blightly when I was 3 years old. Had I stayed in Pakistan I would be illerate, married young and with children I could not provide a better future for.

Now with Isaac in our lives every decision is based with him playing a huge part. Not every child in the world is fortunate enough to have that.

Plan is able to work with children in the world’s poorest countries to help them build a better future.

I am supporting their 'Because I am a Girl' campaign

At least 75 million girls around the world are not in school. This isn’t right.

Investing in a girl’s education is vital – it helps her to know she has rights, exercise them when she needs to and achieve her potential.

It is also central to unlocking the cycle of poverty.

- An educated girl is less likely to marry and to have children whilst she is still a child.

- An educated girl is more likely to be literate, healthy and survive into adulthood, as are her children.

- An educated girl is more likely to reinvest her income back into her family, community and country.

Plan UK’s Because I am a Girl campaign aims to ensure girls in the world’s poorest countries can access a quality education. This will in turn move people from a life of poverty to a future with opportunity.

Everyone has a role to play, please help me to support this fantastic cause.

I have committed to raising £400. I have already raised £50 with my registeration fee and know with your help I can do better than that. So please dig deep and donate now.

 Further information on this campaign go to - http://www.plan-uk.org/what-we-do/campaigns/because-i-am-a-girl/?view=Standard

Thank you, Nasreen

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