A young girl from Crumlin is walking one mile a day during Lent to raise funds for the Irish Red Cross' Ukraine appeal.
Niamh Stafford, 7, decided to take on the challenge after her mum, Karen, told her she was doing the fundraiser to help those fleeing conflict in Ukraine.
At her school, St Joseph's Primary School in Crumlin, Niamh had been involved in fundraising for the cause, but is now playing her part in her own spare time too.
Karen told Belfast Live about how "proud" she is of her daughter for wanting to take part in the fundraiser to make a difference.
"We just had a wee conversation about what we were going off for Lent," she said.
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"I always say I'm going to go off things then don't, but I thought I may as well try to do something to raise money for Ukraine. We did the collections from school and from my nephew's nursery, but I thought this isn't going away, there will be a long-term need. I thought I'd maybe do a mile a day over the 40 days of Lent and try to raise something.
"Niamh said she wasn't going to use her Nintendo, but said it's because she doesn't really use it in the first place. I told her about what I was going to do, and she said she wanted to join in, so that's how it started.
"I very much let her know what's happening in the world, and am always open and honest. I know different parents do different things, but I've always been like that.
"Yesterday her and her friend were out in the street with their chalk drawing Ukrainian flags and writing 'we stand with Ukraine' for people to see. They did the same during Covid with supporting the NHS, so always very much want to get involved to help."
A huge Liverpool FC fan, Niamh stands by their ethos of 'You'll Never Walk Alone', which has inspired her to get involved with such fundraising efforts.
Despite her young age, she's very dedicated to the challenge she's taken on, making sure she hits the mile target every day even if she's been busy.
Karen said: "From our house to her school door it's 0.93 of a mile. On Friday, we were walking to her football training [at Crumlin United Academy] and she said 'mummy put that tracker on so we can get to the mile.' It can't be 0.93 for her, she has to get to the full mile!
"She's loving the challenge of it. Last night, she was at a football match and she'd been out on her bike, but she was still telling me that we had to do our mile when she got home.
"She's so wee but so focused, it's great to see her wanting to help."
You can donate to Niamh and Karen's fundraiser for the Irish Red Cross by clicking here.
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