Good Luck in the 'Coast to Coast' Elizabeth

At St John’s Sixth Form, in Bishop Auckland, students are given a fantastic opportunity to take part in a Humanitarian Mission called “Project Peru”. This is a fundraising expedition to the remote town of Iquitos in the middle of the Amazon Rainforest where participants will work with the local communities that are experiencing extreme poverty and living in deprived conditions.

Elizabeth Driver, the daughter of Richard Driver our Sales Manager, is raising money this April to fund 'Project Peru' by cycling coast to coast. To fund her expedition to Peru, Elizabeth needs to raise £1,700. By taking part in the ‘coast to coast’ fundraiser she will hopefully raise enough funds to go to Peru.

Elizabeth and her fellow students are setting off from Whitehaven on 10th April and cycling up to 50 miles per day over three days. Elizabeth is to cycle through many towns, including Keswick and Penrith, before reaching Tynemouth on 12th April. The route Elizabeth is taking is marked on the map below, with each town on her itinerary marked in red. 

Coast to Coast Route Map:

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Project Peru:

In the middle of the Amazon Rainforest, in a remote town called Iquitos, ‘Project Peru’ participants will fund and take part in the construction of a bakery/food kitchen. This work is crucial as it will support the poorest families that are currently living in shanty towns and will provide a self-funding sustainable income for them. This kitchen will also provide an important meeting place for the residents to celebrate local events.

As well as this, ‘Project Peru’ also aids local schools in Iquitos by providing play equipment and learning resources and by sharing cultural ideas.

Individual employees at Perry Process Equipment are going to sponsor Elizabeth’s coast to coast 147 mile cycle ride. We all wish Elizabeth Good Luck with the event and we look forward to writing about her achievements next month.