600km Hampton Court to Bordeaux in aid of Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Richard Lewisohn is raising money for Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF)
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After my last effort to cycling over the Alps in 2016, I thought my days of doing multi day endurance events was over. However the hills on the Atlantic coast of France aren't as frightening as the mountains, so I took the plunge. Total distance is 600km/375 miles. We start in Surrey and ride down to Portsmouth. After a ferry ride we cycle down to Bordeaux.
There may be no big mountains, but we could be caught out by terrible autumn weather and 100 miles a day for three days in France will definitely be a challenge. I'd be very grateful if you could support Médecins Sans Frontières in the amazing work that they do.
Here's what your donation can do:
£10 pays for measles vaccines for 21 children Measles is a highly infectious disease that can be deadly, particularly for children under the age of five.
£15 buys enough RUTF to treat two malnourished children Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) has revolutionised the treatment of severe malnutrition.
£20 pays for hepatitis B vaccines for 62 people Hepatitis B is a potentially life-threatening viral infection that attacks the liver.
£30 provides clean linen and gowns for two surgical operations Every operation carried out by an MSF surgeon requires clean linen and gowns to help prevent the spread of infection.
£45 could cover the cost of putting a doctor in the field for a day MSF doctors provide people with medical treatment for a wide range of injuries and illnesses.
£65 buys a foldable stretcher Foldable stretchers are a fast and safe way of getting an injured person away from danger.
£73 could treat up to 130 people with malaria People with the mosquito-transmitted disease can be cured by a three-day course of artemisinin combination therapy.