24/10/2025
Outside, it’s still dark.
Cold rainwater dribbles down the window.
Even the birds are tucked up in their nests, feathers fluffed against the chill.
In Hertfordshire, Hannah pulls on her trainers and breathes in that first blast of cold air – the kind that stings your lungs and clears your mind.
Thousands of miles away in Kenya, one of our mentors stoops to tie the frayed laces of her worn shoes before walking through the gates of a children’s rescue centre.
She’s going to sit with Elizabeth, who holds a baby, the result of the crime that was done to her. A mere child herself, Elizabeth stares at the floor, her future a fog she can’t see through.
The woman speaks softly, her voice steady, her hand resting reassuringly on Elizabeth’s arm.
Two mornings. Two people stepping out for love that finds the forgotten.
This November, Hannah and her brother Christopher are running the Hertfordshire Half Marathon to raise £2,000 for Route 61 – helping our team to keep showing up for young people like Elizabeth in Kenya’s juvenile justice system.
They’ve seen the work first-hand: The mentoring and small moments that rebuild hope.
Every mile they run helps us reach further.
You can be part of that.
👉 Donate: https://www.justgiving.com/page/chris-hannah-half-r61
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