Hannah is running a half marathon

On Sunday 6th November I am running a half marathon to raise money for two causes very close to my heart and I would love your support. I realise to the runners out there a half marathon - 21km/13 miles - is not a very big deal. However given until recently my attitude to running 5km was that the idea of running one metre more was one metre too much, completing a half marathon is a significant milestone for me! Half the funds I raise will be donated to Masambiro UK which supports Kunyanja Secondary School in northern Malawi. Many of you know that I spent a chunk of time living and working there about 15 years ago and have remained involved as a trustee of Masambiro since then. We have supported hundreds and hundreds of students through secondary education over the past 15 years, many of whom would never be able to receive one otherwise. Alongside funding university stipends and a new school building, we have been able to create a game-changing educational institution in one of the world's poorest countries. The other half the funds will be donated to Bounds Green Food Bank. Set up in June 2020 towards the start of the pandemic, it was never intended to be permanent. It is now set to continue for an indefinite period of time and is feeding over 500 households on a weekly basis in the neighbourhood in which I live. The entire operation is run by volunteers and the foodbank desperately needs funds to sustain itself and to try and employ a coordinator of some kind to help run what is an absolutely incredible operation. Any support you can give me would be a massive bonus and I will be extremely grateful!