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David Briffa will be cycling from Melbourne to Canberra and back again to raise money for the Kazembe Baby Orphanage in Zambia. He will speak to schools, churches and politicians along the way because poverty deserves our attention

For the many who are just hearing about the Cycle for Africa fundraiser, on the 14th of November I am cycling to Canberra from Melbourne and back. Along the way I am hoping to raise public awareness about poverty and dollars for the Kazembe Baby Orphanage in Zambia. The major sponsor for the fundraiser is the Salvation Army, who will also administer every cent raised. The very first question people ask me is, 'WHY the Cycle For Africa fundraiser?' Well, leading up to the fundraiser I found myself confronted with many stories and images of poverty in Africa: 'the people are desperately hungry', 'babies are crying' and 'acute malnutrition' is a daily experience (The Age, 27/9/2008). As I looked at the mothers cradling their children's fragile bodies I felt overwhelmed by their apparent sense of hopelessness; I was moved by 'the face of innocence deserving of a future.’ Recently I visited a school in the western suburbs. Unlike the faces of poverty,

Endorsements: Dr. Tahmina Rashid (RMIT University) Dr Jonathan Makuwira (RMIT University) Shaun Featherston (Project Love Salvation Army Altona Corps). Sponsors: Salvation Army Altona and Williamstown Corps. Commonwealth Bank (Altona Branch) CRÈME Lounge (60 Pier St, Altona) Artichoke Deli (71 Pier St, Altona) Raffaels Cafe www.raffaelscafe.com.au - Werribee Chatterbox Cafe (63 Watton St, Werribee) Mr Rental www.mrrental.com.au (118 Queen St, Altona) Clark Rubber www.clarkrubber.com.au Cycling Supermarket www.cyclingsupermarket.com.au Supporter in Kind RMIT Print Services Brian Hamer (Financial Control) Evan (Cyclic Bicycles) www.cyclicbicycles.com Jo Brookshaw (Poster Development, Salvation Army Training College) Kathmandu www.kathmandu.com.au ObsLabs www.obslabs.net23.net Cycling Supermarket www.cyclingsupermarket.com.au Josephine Pisani (for her enormous support and unconditional encouragement )

You can help by donating via one of the following methods: __________________________________________________________ Donations can be forwarded to: Cycle for Africa C/o The Salvation Army Altona Corps (PO Box 15, Altona, VIC 3018) or ph: 03 9398 1750. __________________________________________________________ Deposit donation at any Commonwealth Bank: Account Name: Cycle for Africa. Account Number: 063101 1024 7526 __________________________________________________________ Donate Via Cheque Make payable to: Cycle For Africa __________________________________________________________ Deposit via PayPal __________________________________________________________ You can also show your support by downloading the poster and post it up in your local community or office. A4 Poster A3 Poster Instructions - Right click on "A4 or A3 Poster" and select Save Link As

Contact via email: cycle4africa@gmail.com ___________________________________

| African Enterprise : http://aeinternational.org/australia/ | Bread for the World: http://www.bread.org/ | Care: http://www.care.org/ | Make poverty History: http://www.makepovertyhistory.com.au/ | Micah Challenge Australia: http://www.micahchallenge.org.au/ | Oxfam Australia: http://www.oxfam.org.au/ | World Vision : http://www.worldvision.org/

My name is David Briffa. When I was a small boy my father gathered the whole family and emigrated from Malta to Australia. Shortly after, my father lost the use of his left hand in an industrial accident. This led to long hospital stays and the family fell on hard times.   My mother went without on many occasions simply to feed the family. Years later she shared with us the story of an old lady in uniform who approached her in a shop. She asked my mother why she always asked for broken biscuits at the counter. Shortly after that, we had our first experience with the Salvation Army. Mrs. Atkinson (the nice old lady in uniform) visited us in our leaky bungalow and gave us food vouchers and blankets.  After completing my secondary education I went to a Melbourne hairdressing salon and wouldn't leave the salon until the owner (Mr. Perry) gave me a job.  Following my apprenticeship, I headed across the Nullarbor to Perth, WA. There I stayed with a beautiful family who worked with Aborig

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