A couple of weeks ago I was looking at ways I could help make a difference to other people's lives. I considered the Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development program, however I didn't feel that I was correctly qualified for the positions offered.
I thought about other things I could do, and one of these is to fundraise for a charity. I am already a supporter of Oxfam Australia, and would like to do more to support the works they do in communities around the world.
One way to do this is to complete an Oxfam Challenge. This involves achieving a fundraising target. Part of the target goes towards funding a cycling tour through a country, visiting some of the Oxfam projects in that country. The rest of the funds go towards Oxfam to assist in their works. I have signed up for the Oxfam Challenge to Laos. A brief itinerary can be found on the web site.
You can find also information on Oxfam Australia's work in Laos on the website.