Jane Beere, 48, hopes to raise cash for the Jess Vietnam Project, which renovates community centres and helps special needs children, and Nyumbani Orphanage in Kenya with her epic 10-day hike. The British expat is aiming to run 42km a day.
"I've chosen these charities as they care for children. I visited Nyumbani in 1992 and was moved by their work. The JESS Vietnam Project is ongoing and students at JESS are involved in helping the children there," she said.
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