Hello STW.

This is a simple project to try and raise some funds for a debt relief charity. I am looking for donations, no matter how small, to take us to, or beyond our target of £500. If you have 5 minutes and £5 please read this and consider a small donation for a good cause, earned through a hard slog.

We have covered all overheads ourselves, all the money/giftaid will do directly to the charity.

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Assuming I can get the Garmin to work correctly, out team of two will be doing a 130Mile-in-a-day ride for Christians Against Povery [CAP]. If the Garmin doesn’t have the route stored, it may well be longer, eeeek!

We’ll find it really hard, as neither of us is used to the distance, the terrain is hilly and there is also the possibility of bad/windy weather. Though we’re using road bikes, it’s going to be a real slog with a 5am start, 7000ft of climbing a traffic and potholes to contend with too.

Honestly, I think it’s going to be the absolute limit of the mileage that we can manage in a day.

Simply put, the reason I want to raise money for CAP is: They do great work, and are funded only through donations – NOWT from the government.

CAP is where MissStripes works, and it’s through that I have found out about them and their mission:

To help anyone who requests help with debt, to get out of debt and stay out of it [despite the name they do not only help Christians, they offer the same services to anyone].

They do this in various ways, helping manage the creditors requests, create a repayment plan personalised to the person and agreed with the creditors – stopping them hounding or threatening. Also, impartial financial educational courses and advice for managing income. And even “job clubs” where they help people find work through locally organised meetings and training, and even help to make a successful application.

They do this all for free, because they think debt is a heavy burden that often can be avoided or relieved through financial education and FoC assistance in times of need.

Huge numbers of people are having their lives blighted by debt, whether caused through unforeseen change of circumstance, bad/ignorant management of money [often people just don’t understand the situation or interest] and sometimes irresponsible/exploitative lending. Sometimes people commit suicide because they’re totally unable to handle the pressure.

Anecdotally: Through the people MissStripes speaks to, their work works. 10-12 people a day are freed from debt directly through CAP’s help, and they often take the time to report back to the people who worked with them about how their lives are transformed. There are many awards and testaments to the quality of their work.

These guys do great things, and addressing the religious aspect for a moment, they’re a Christian charity doing kind helpful things with no strings attached. That’s a pretty good Christian attitude – to help others.

So there you have it. I will suffer – others will suffer less. As an added bonus I’ll be off the forum Saturday, and have posted less silliness in the last few weeks as well! Everyone’s a winner 🙂

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Convinced? DONATE HERE:::::::::::::::::

JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/SamJohnMichael

also :

About CAP: https://capuk.org/about-us

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Thanks,

Sam