To show our support and contribution, 5 very fit cycling friends and 1 battler (you can guess who) will do a charity bike ride in Philippines in support Caremin’s disaster fund. CAREMIN has a deep understanding of the area given their 21-year presence with 300 local staff on-site taking care of the poor, with a long term focus on community building. They’re raising a disaster fund to provide aid (rice, water, soap, medicine)to fulfill immediate needs. We’ll ride weekend of Nov 30th - Dec 1st and try to cover 573km over 2 days (which might mean I will be on the saddle 24/7), through the mountains, which is the distance from Manila to Tacloban. Aron Akesson-Spielberg will be producing a short film on our efforts and a map over the ride done. Expenses are all covered personally by us so all donations go directly to the charity. Every Filipino I’ve spoken to knows someone who’s been personally affected. We’d love your support in making a difference. Team: Glen, Aron, Claudia, Chris, Graeme, Mira www.caremin.com/our-work/disaster-fund Who is ICM? International Care Ministries (ICM) has been serving the ultra-poor in the Philippines since 1992. In 2012-13, ICM reached over 102,000 people with its education programs, delivering the right support, the right training and the right resources to unlock the bondages of poverty. ICM currently has eight areas of operation in the central and southern part of the Philippines.