<p>On 24th August I will be riding my bike from my home in Essex, to my office (near Heathrow) and back again. It's a round trip of 100 miles.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>I'm doing this to raise money for Re~Cycle, a charity that makes a huge difference to people in Africa by providing them with a cheap, sustainable mode of transport and the skills to keep it going.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Each 50 mile leg of my journey will take me about 4 hours, which as long as the average African spends walking EACH DAY. By providing bikes to people in remote communities, Re~Cycle helps children to attend school, medical workers to reach more people, goods to be carried more easily and lots more besides.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>It costs &pound;5,000 pounds to send a shipping container full of 500 old bikes, tools and spare parts to Africa.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>My target is to raise enough money to cover the cost of one shipping container. My employer will match any sponsorship up to &pound;2,500 which means that every &pound;10 raised here will effectively pay for 2 bikes to be sent to Africa, making a huge difference to the lives of a surprising number of people.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>If you're interested in cycling to work on 24th August for Re~Cycle, drop me a line and I'll set up a team so that we can track our combined efforts!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Sam.</p>