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This year, I ran the marathon to raise money for The Tyler Foundation’s Smile Ambassador program (official site), helping kids in Tohoku who were affected by last year’s tsunami.

Whilst many families now have roofs over their heads, for many, the disaster is far from over. Unemployment and a lack of comfortable housing, combined with the intense trauma of seeing family, friends and entire communities swept away has led to the rise of post traumatic steer disorder, the breakdown of marriages and subsequently some very tough times for children in the area.

I joined Guy Totaro on one of his trips to bring sniles to the faces of children hardest hit , and was moved to tears by the power of his performance to entertain and empower his young audience. By the end of his magical show even the quietest, most reserved kids had opened up, smiling, laughing and recalling how things were before the tsunami.

Thank you.