Cyclists to tackle 200km against human trafficking
This year’s gruelling event will see 18 cyclists covering more than 200 kilometres in a bid to raise over R130 000 for the 2015 beneficiary, the NFN.
THE Open Door Crisis Centre is one of the three anti-human trafficking organisations that will benefit from the inaugural LexisNexis Cycle against Trafficking Challenge.
LexisNexis South Africa is once again on a mission to create awareness and raise funds for charities active in the field of anti-human trafficking, with its second annual Cycle Against Trafficking Challenge set to take place from the Drakensberg to Durban between Monday, 5 and Wednesday, 7 October.
This year’s gruelling event will see 18 cyclists, including executives, senior employees and corporate partners, cycle more than 200 kilometres in a bid to raise over R130 000 for the 2015 beneficiary, the National Freedom Network (NFN). The cyclists also participated in a pre-challenge group ride on Saturday, 5 September from the Durban beachfront to uMhlanga in preparation for the main challenge.
Leading the way on his bike will be LexisNexis SA’s chief executive officer, Billy Last, while popular KwaZulu-Natal media personality, Damon Beard, will join the last leg of the race.
Last said anti-human trafficking initiatives formed the core of LexisNexis South Africa’s corporate social responsibility programme, LN Cares.
“We have a range of programmes that aim to highlight the scourge of human trafficking, which is a big aspect of our global commitment to helping society uphold the rule of law.
“We feel it is incredibly important for us to play a positive role in both local and global communities and to support and involve our employees so that they can help improve the lives of their communities,” he said.
The challenge aims to create awareness around the statistics that more than one million people, mostly women and children, are trafficked around the world annually.
Closer to home is the fact that South Africa serves as a major source, transit and destination country for many of these victims.
LexisNexis South Africa is therefore committed to combating human trafficking by offering direct financial support, through promoting awareness, sponsoring victim support and assisting with training and education initiatives.
If you would like to assist the beneficiaries by sponsoring or even making a small donation, you can do so by contacting Neliswa Hlombe, LexisNexis corporate communications and PR manager, on 031 268 3284 or e-mail neliswa.hlombe@lexisnexis.co.za. People can also visit the website, https://www.lexisnexis.co.za/cycleagainsttrafficking.
