Riverview Staff Walk in Solidarity
When: 26 June 2020
Where: St Ignatius' College
We the Staff members of Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview, are walking in solidarity with thousands of Timorese, whose livelihoods have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our aim is to walk, run or ride 3,840km collectively on Friday June 26th to raise as many funds per kilometer for The Timor-Leste Covid-19 Relief Fund, via Jesuit Mission (donations are tax-deductible).
Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet had a major health impact on Timor-Leste, it has decimated many areas of the economy. Hundreds of thousands of Timorese have lost their jobs.
The Jesuits in Timor-Leste have appealed to our community for urgent funding to supply food such as rice, cooking oil, and noodles for 480 households in vulnerable communities as an action to prevent hunger. They are also seeking protective equipment such as face masks and soap for these households as a way to mitigate the propagation of the virus.
So let’s get walking, running, or riding on Friday 26th June and together we can make a difference to the lives of those in Timor-Leste who need it most.
