Thanks also to everyone who has helped us reach our initial target of £1000, but we don't want to stop there! The more money we can raise the more BMS can do in places like Albania. We're raising our target to £1500 so if you haven't sponsored us yet please help us get there.
4 men... 4 bikes... 400 miles of Albanian ground to break.
The challenge? On the 27th March 2009 we will travel by mountain bike from the north to the south of Albania in seven days. Our route will take us through some of the most challenging and beautiful terrain Albania can throw at us.
Why do we want to do this? Well apart from being able to enjoy the Albanian scenery from the back of the greatest form of transport we want to raise awareness for the important work BMS World Mission is doing both in Albania and around the world.
BMS works through long, medium and short-term workers, teams and volunteers, as well as a large number of supported national partner workers around the world, providing people, funding, training and expertise in the core areas of our work:
- Church planting
- Development
- Disaster relief
- Education
- Health
- Media and advocacy
As one of the world's oldest Protestant mission organisations (founded in 1792 by William Carey, the father of modern mission) BMS has longstanding relationships with partner organisations, umbrella mission agencies and local church unions in the countries in which it works.
This, along with a long-term approach, ethical policies and supreme cultural sensitivity, has made BMS one of the most trusted names in mission worldwide.
For more information please visit www.bmsworldmission.org.
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So please help make our uphill treks easier and sponsor us!
