Bangkok--Jun 9--Spark Communications
TNT Thailand continues its efforts to help tsunami victims by providing full operational and logistical back-up throughout the 1500km journey for a group of fund raisers cycling through Malaysia and Thailand.
TNT provided full logistics support to a group of teachers and parents from United World College who cycled for nine days from Singapore through Malaysia to Phuket, Thailand. None of the participants have a background in long distance cycling but they had a weekly 350 — 400km training regime to prepare for this enormous physical and mental challenge. They raised about $150,000 (Bt6 million) for an educational sponsorship fund specifically for young victims in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand who were orphaned by the recent tsunami disaster. The recipients of the educational funds will be identified and recommended by NGOs in the tsunami affected areas.
TNT has continued its support to the tsunami victims in Asia. In Thailand, it carried 600 tons of construction materials and equipment for housing construction; urgently shipped equipment to facilitate body investigation; sent DNA tests to China and the US; and has provided 800sqm of temporary warehousing to the military for storage of donated items.
Mr. Winfried Kiesbueye, Country Manager, TNT Thailand, said, “TNT is committed to improving the quality of life of people in the world, especially those who need help.”
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