The next challenge for the Devenish Group is the Gran Fondo, part of the Giro D'Italia which allows riders the chance to join a stage of the famous cycle race. Alison Brewster, Mike Alcorn and Alan Bristow are all taking part.

Why?

It’s shocking that hunger kills more people each year then AIDS, TB andmalaria combined.

Farm Africa’s work is not about short-term food aid or quick-fixsolutions. It’s about working on the ground to help Africa’s families feedthemselves, for the long term.

Farm Africa’s local staff provide the tools and expertise to enablesmallholders in eastern Africa to increase their harvests, whether they farmcrops, livestock, fish or the forest. They train them to be more commercial,adding value to surpluses by milling, drying, or turning their produce intoproducts that fetch a higher price.

With better food for their families and reliable incomes from theirbusinesses, farmers can build for the future.

We really appreciate your sponsorshipas we take on this challenge for a cause we feel strongly about. Thank you.

£30 could help a farmer sow an acre of land withhigh-quality seeds for crops that survive even in the driest conditions.

£60 could help provide farmers with fruit treesaplings so they have nutritious fruit to feed their children.

£100 could help train a group offarmers in new techniques to help their crops thrive.

£350 is enough tohelp take a family in Africa out of poverty and hunger – for good.