Posted In: General News • April 9th, 2011

Four cyclists.  Three needs.  One answer.  Ride.

Race for a Mission (R4M) is a drastic measure to raise awareness and funds to provide relief in three main categories: hunger, clean water, and education. Communities and children, specifically, require basic nutritional and foundational elements to prosper and be healthy.

MISSION

On June 18, 2011, a team of four will set out on a six-day, 3,000 mile journey in Race Across America, “The world’s toughest bicycle race.”  The team will use their efforts as a platform to raise awareness and funds to provide relief in three main categories: hunger, clean water and education.

VISION

Sponsors are sought and empowered to contribute to the development of communities around the globe.  Donations received will help to touch individual lives, impact whole communities, and change our world.

Every seven seconds a child dies from hunger. The United Nations predicts that one tenth of global disease could be prevented simply by improving water supply and that enhanced education can help prevent poverty.

Team Race for a Mission (R4M) will be donating their funds to organizations such as Convoy of Hope, Africa Oasis, and Be Change Education Initiative; all organizations will help to provide food, clean water or enhance education.

OBJECTIVES

Team R4M would like to raise $150,000 to gift to organizations such as Africa Oasis Project who provide clean water, Convoy of Hope who provides food and disaster relief around the globe, and Be Change which is an education initiative in Sacramento’s inner city.  They plan on doing so by gaining support from individuals and sponsors who are passionate about positively impacting communities around the globe.

About Team R4M

Doug Reid http://www.raceforamission.com/doug.shtml

Chris Thomas http://www.raceforamission.com/chris.shtml

Randy Cole http://www.raceforamission.com/randy.shtml

Mike Mellott http://www.raceforamission.com/mike.shtml

  • Team R4M consists of four cyclist and more than 20 crew members.
  • The goal is to raise awareness and resources for people in need of clean drinking water, food and education. (Check out our partners)
  • As team R4M races across the country, they will split into two sub-teams that will alternate riding for 6 hour segments. Each rider will rotate every hour during their six hour segment. Each rider will race for at least 6 hours, covering over 100 miles each day..
  • The race begins June 18th, 2011.
  • The goal of the team is to finish in less than seven days.
  • Team R4M will be relying on the experience and expertise of Mike Mellot as he finished RAAM in 2010. (Captain Mike)
  • Team R4M’s caravan will include one large RV, two racer vans, one gopher vehicle and eight bicycles.
  • You can become a member of Team R4M by checking out the sponsorship section on the home page.
  • You can follow team R4M right here on this website. (GPS tracker coming soon...)
  • Frequent reports will be posted on the this website so you can follow the progress and experience the race along with the team. (Pics, video’s and reports)
  • Join Team R4M starting in January for weekly training rides.
  • Team R4M’s goal is to raise over $150,000 for our partners providing clean water, food and education around the world. (check out our sponsorship section on the home page)
     
  • For more information please visit: http://www.raceforamission.com/

One Well Makes the Difference

Posted In: • November 19th, 2010

The Africa Oasis Project (AOP) has been a great blessing to many people in East Africa. In January & February 2010, thirty wells were drilled in Tanzania. When AOP Team Members, Ron & Gloria Hanson first visited the village of Msongozi, they found the pastor’s young family, but not the pastor. His wife said that he was out looking for food, as they had nothing to eat. The nearest water supply was 6 kilometers away. As is true in so many villages in Africa, the children in this village were very sick.    In partnership with the Tanzania Assemblies of God, AOP funded the drilling of a deep well in this needy village. Today, people from neighboring villages are traveling to the church in Msongozi village for clean water.  Vegetables are being grown & the children are no longer sick from drinking contaminated water. Oh the difference one well can make.

Water From the Rock

Posted In: General News • October 9th, 2010

The students and their families at the Bible School in Dassa-Zoumé, Benin often had to walk into the surrounding neighborhoods looking for drinkable water. Drilling equipment was brought in by the Africa Oasis Project and after only 8 meters they encountered a large rock. After 13 meters of difficult drilling they finally broke through and at a depth of 55 meters there was a large reservoir of wonderful water. There was rejoicing from all as the fresh and plentiful water began to flow. It was first calculated that the water flow was an adequate 2,000 liters per hour. The drilling company representative told the director at the municipal water office about the fresh water and the incredible volume. The director said that is impossible because the city had done three geophysical surveys and drilled three wells in that area and they did not find water. The drilling company representative brought the man from the city to see the water for himself and he was amazed. What they did not know at that time was the water flow later increased to 9,000 liters per hour and continues to flow at that rate. God is still in the business of bringing Water From the Rock.

"We've Hit A River!"

Posted In: News of the Regions • August 31st, 2010

Water shot out, high into the air. The people danced & jumped for joy as they watched the water gush out of the ground and the drilling rig foreman announced,

“WE HAVE HIT A RIVER!”
 
It was a happy day in Overspill, a suburb of Harare, Zimbabwe. Water was “Spilling Over” at the Overspill Worship Centre, where Tsungai Chinyama is the pastor. He & his wife, Constance started the church in one of the poorest suburbs of Harare. While the church has experienced much growth, the conditions in their community for clean water were critically lacking. People in Overspill were having difficulty getting water so they dug hand-dug wells that were lined with old tires. These wells were shallow, unclean and full of diseases that often caused severe illnesses with the people. The Overspill church wanted to make a difference & help the people in their community. When Steve & Glenda Evans visited, they discovered that a well, producing clean water was desperately needed. The site for the well was marked right beside the church. The church began to pray that funds would come in to drill the well. Some months later, the wonderful news came from BGMC, a children's missions organization, saying that they had raised the funds for the well.
 
On the dedication day, it was an emotional moment as Constance prayed over the well. With tears in her eyes she said, “The boys & girls in the USA have given the money for this well, so that our boys & girls in Overspill can drink clean water & grow up to be healthy.”
 

Dean Galyen, Zimbabwe missionary & local missions moderator, enjoyed pumping the well, while Steve filled the container & gave it to Constance to drink. Then everyone in the church wanted to try pumping and drinking the clean water. From the place that was marked near the Overspill church with broken bricks, there is now a well that is pumping water from the underground “RIVER” and the water is “Spilling Over” into the community. YES, BGMC and the Overspill Worship Centre are making a difference in Zimbabwe!!