Vicki Bidwell
Brian's Busathon for Tuvalu
Fundraising for Council for World Mission
Story
The eight little atolls of Tuvalu were overshadowed in the media when disaster struck their much larger neighbour, Vanuatu, but they too experienced the fury of cyclone Pam with devastating effect.
In response to this appeal I am planning a busathon, visiting eight English cathedrals - representing the eight islands of TU(standing)VALU(8) in 5 days using only local bus transport.
Here's the programme:
Monday April 13th
to Winchester for Nukulaelae
Tuesday April 14th
to Salisbury for Nukufetau & Wells for Vaitupu
Wednesday April 15th
to Gloucester for Niutao
Thursday April 16th
to Hereford for Nui & Worcester for Nanumanga
Friday April 17th
to Lichfield for Nanumea and Coventry for Funafuti
Just to make it a bit more of a challenge will try to live on £5.24 a day - the amount our government allows an asylum seeker - no promises but if they can do it why shouldn't I.
- homes have been damaged
- crops destroyed
- water tanks - the only source of fresh water - cracked
- graves uncovered
In response to this appeal I am planning a busathon, visiting eight English cathedrals - representing the eight islands of TU(standing)VALU(8) in 5 days using only local bus transport.
Here's the programme:
Monday April 13th
to Winchester for Nukulaelae
Tuesday April 14th
to Salisbury for Nukufetau & Wells for Vaitupu
Wednesday April 15th
to Gloucester for Niutao
Thursday April 16th
to Hereford for Nui & Worcester for Nanumanga
Friday April 17th
to Lichfield for Nanumea and Coventry for Funafuti
Just to make it a bit more of a challenge will try to live on £5.24 a day - the amount our government allows an asylum seeker - no promises but if they can do it why shouldn't I.