Madagascar - We need your Help!
I don't often blog about our team initiatives, but here's one which is very important and we need the most help with.
It's like that famous slogan... "every little helps" ;-)
Local Software Engineer to race through tropical rainforest on a bicycle
15 PFEs of Microsoft are pedalling a massive 420km across Madagascar to raise funds for the charity Computer Aid International by participating in the Madagascar Cycle Challenge (27th September – 5th October).
The grueling bike ride will take them across one of the most ecologically rich and unique countries on the planet, racing on tarmac roads and dusty red-earth off road trails. Far away from the modern comforts of daily life, this will be an unforgettable experience, which is also helping Computer Aid International deliver refurbished computers to schools in the area.
Madagascar is the 4th largest island in the world, located in the Indian Ocean, 400km west of Mozambique on the coast of Africa. Famous for its evergreen rainforests, Madagascar has a diverse animal, plant and aquatic life, said to rival the Amazon in its diversity.
During the 5 day cycle challenge the 15 will take time out to visit a rural school in the village of Isaingy, where Microsoft engineers are helping to deploy 10 computers donated by the Digital Pipeline, a charity which champions the refurbishment and redeployment of donated PCs to serve the educational needs of communities in the developing world.
The Microsoft team’s goal is to raise over £40,000 (€50,000) in sponsorship monies; enough to fully equip 15 schools in Madagascar with a purpose built Computer Lab.
To help this initiative you can refer to:
http://www.justgiving.com/msmadagascar
Rob Elliott - UK
Jane Lewis - UK
Sam Hassani - UK
Lee Marsden - UK
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