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Please join us in support to raise funds and awareness of the Chikumbuso Women and Orphans Project and World Bicycle Relief as we bike from coast to coast June-August 2010.

Our goals:

To provide a well for a community soccer field in the compound of Ng’ombe in Zambia currently used by the Chikumbuso Grassroot Soccer Team. Chikumbuso provides free education and meals to 300 orphans as well as empowering widows and single moms through microenterprise projects.

Estimated cost- $10,000

Raise funds to donate 100 bicycles for an entire school through WBR- Bicycle Educational Empowerment Program. WBR has pledged to supply 50,000 bicycles to schools in Zambia. Recognizing the particular vulnerability of female children and the importance of educating girls, 70% of student recipients will be girls.

Cost- $13,500

To create awareness of Hasbro’s http://www.projectzambi.com/ inspired by a visit to the Chikumbuso Project.

To donate:

Click on the Donate Now link to make donations directly to World Bicycle Relief through our sponor page.

Or mail checks, payable to Friends of Chikumbuso or World Bicycle Relief, to Sabrina Buehler 350B Cossaduck Hill Rd, North Stonington, CT 06359. For more information email Sabrina at sabrinabuehler@aol.com

100% of Donations go Directly to the projects

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Day 5- All day in one place, that's a change

We made it to Oregon City last night(6/12/10). We arrived after 9:30 but with no one at home, so with both of us dwindling and hungry, and parked the camper in the driveway and went to look for something to eat. When our cousins returned from Zoe's graduation, we were welcomed into their home. Room was found for us in their house which was full of family that came in for Zoe's big day. In the morning we got to see their mini farm outside. Horses, llamas, chickens, ducks, and goats enjoy the pastures and the milk is enjoyed in many ways. We got a tour of Portland and the surrounding areas from Aaron, so many bikes. As many of you know, Portland is one of, if not the, best city to bike in. One thing we didn't think of when planning our trip, how do we get through cities? We figured out how to get through Portland and it looks like the best way will be to ride on a converted railway. We also looked at our maps more in-depth, there are a lot more turns when we zoomed in as opposed to seeing the whole days ride on one page. I think we'll be ok, though there may be times when we have to ride on dirt roads because it's the only non-highway road for portions. Nana got in today and is staying withcousin Ann Michelle and Pete Lord, so now we're only missing two of our crew. Maybe we'll get on our bikes tomorrow.

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