Hi my name is Esme, and I love to run! I was born early and poorly, I spent the first few weeks of my life in neonatal intensive care. The doctors made me better, and now I am a 9 year old, healthy girl who loves running. Every year since I was five I’ve been fundraising to give back to the unit that saved my life. In 2025 I am turning ten, and I wanted to do a big challenge to raise money, so I am running a marathon in a month, every month for a year! 314.4 miles over the year of 2025. Every penny raised goes to friends of the baby unit- a charity who buys life saving equipment and anything the Derby NICU need. I would love to help buy something to help the poorly babies get better and have the chance of life that I have. I feel so lucky and I want to give back and help the other babies.

Words by Esme, typed by Mummy x

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