The Big Run - Episode 56 - Emma Manton - Running With Refugee's

Emma Manton is an actor a writer and practitioner, and of course a runner.  She is also the driving force behind Running with Refugees a charity that uses running via virtual events to help raise vital funds for refugees. Its been going from strength to strength since 2017 and recently joined forces with Amal.   ‘Little Amal’, a 3.5 metre-tall puppet of a young refugee girl, was created by the acclaimed Handspring Puppet Company.  Representing all displaced children, many separated from their families, Little Amal is travelling over 8,000km embodying the urgent message “Don’t forget about us”.

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