Welcome to Bike for Haiti By Erik and Abdiel
The idea of this trip began ten years ago on a family road trip. As the sights of the United States passed by me I dreamed of riding my bike across the country. I brought the matter up during our road trip. I remember saying something like “Next time lets do this by bike...” Of course at the time everyone thought I was crazy. Then five years ago on another road trip I discussed my dream with Abdiel, a friend of mine. He thought that a bike trip would be crazy, but also a great experience. Overtime the idea slowly started to develop and take hold.
While this bike trip will be a great learning experience for Abdiel and I we eventually decided to ride for a cause. We not only wanted this adventure to mean something to us, but to serve a purpose for others. This is why we have decided to ride for Partners in Health (PIH), and Haiti. As many of you know it has been about a year since the earthquake devastated Haiti displacing people out of their homes. Even more then a year later people are still living in tented communities. PIH is not only dedicated to continue to help those harmed by the quake, but has existed in Haiti for many years. As a co-founder of PIH, Dr. Paul Farmer has been revolutionizing how medicine is brought to those in need throughout Haiti. The mission statement for PIH states “When a person in Peru, or Siberia, or rural Haiti falls ill, PIH uses all of the means at our disposal to make them well... Whatever it takes. Just as we would do a member of our own family - or we ourselves were – ill.” This means that PIH is very adamant about helping those who fall ill upon their doorstep. (To learn more about what PIH is doing for Haiti visit PIH Stand for Haiti website)
Any donations are greatly appreciated. We hope the links to our blog will help better inform you about PIH and Haiti. A great book to read is “Mountains beyond Mountains” by Tracy Kidder. You can make a one time donation to our cause and give our ride purpose by going to our PIH Fundraiser Page or if you would like to donate an X amount of money per mile we ride that can be done by going to Pledge per Mile. Remember even the smallest contributions help.
* Your donation can: give a years worth of tuberculosis medication for one person that costs about $10-$20 dollars in poor countries such as Haiti. Antiretrovirals for HIV range from $70-$80 per year, per person. *All donations will go to PIH*
Friday, April 1, 2011
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Good luck Eddie pa Neddie. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteI so wish i had known about this... right up my alley! Miss ya man. Where did you start and where will you end?
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This is inspiring, Erik!!! Proud of you!
ReplyDeleteYES ERIK!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Erik & Abdiel.... 80 percent of the snow you show in the april 1st picture above is GONE!.. :-)Sun was out strong today with alot of W/NW winds as I'm sure you felt along the way. Tomorrow could be a tough day (monday 4/4) as a sou'easter is headed for you.
ReplyDeleteAs of 7:11pm Sun night weather for Utica, New York is : Sunday Evening: A few showers early with precipitation turning to a mixture of rain and snow overnight. Low 37F. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precip 80% snow 45%.
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Details for Monday, April 04
Windy with rain likely. High 57F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Rainfall may reach one inch.
Chance of precip 100%. snow 30%.
Evening: Rain likely with a few thunderstorms. Low around 40F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall around a half an inch.
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Details for Tuesday, April 05
Rain/snow mix, windy. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the low 30s. Chance of precip. 60% snow 58%.
-bob d. rdavitt12@yahoo.com
Hey Erik, We'll be watching your progress and awaiting your arrival in beautiful Walla Walla, where it truly is spring!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! Chris, we started in New Hampshire and are going to end up in seaside, Oregon. It would have been sweet to have had you come along.
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