From Costa Rica to Honduras

 

I am not a cyclist, in fact I have really bad knees from years of football and jogging, but in November 2014 I will be riding my bicycle from the border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua to the border of Honduras and Nicaragua. It is a 10 day 500 km uphill ride through tropical forests with temperatures hovering around 35 degrees Celsius. On each of the days one mother we have lent money to will be riding with me. 

Our Goal: For every kilometer cycled we hope to raise funds for two micro finance loans. That would allow us to give out 1000 loans is 2015. 1000 lives changed.

The World is Full of Ordinary Heroes Doing Extraordinary Things  

Did you ever think that super heroes never give money when they want to solve a problem or save a life. When a super hero answers a distress call they give their everything, their life. Unfortunately, super heroes are not real, they don't exist. They are just a figment of someone's imagination. Fortunately, the world is full of ordinary heroes.These are men and women, boys and girls, who do extraordinary things with their time, talent and finances.

Solving world poverty will never be achieved with just money. Solving poverty demand our finances, our talents and our time. This is the message I have been sharing with schools as as I speak about our event 'Pedaling Against Poverty 2014'.

• Almost 40% of all homes are run by single mothers
• These mothers earn less than $3 per day
• In outlying rural areas single mother earn about $1 per day
• I in 10 Nicaraguans have an education
• In rural areas the average person has 2.1 years of education
• Because of lack of money many rural children don't get breakfast