My Clipper Race 13-14

Make a differenceHlne Bourdon

OutlineWho am I?How to make a differenceMercy Ships charityMercy Ships objectiveMercy Ships solutionsWhy is using a ship importantNumbers that countProposal to BDSummaryThe Clipper RaceNavigations

Who am I?Hlne Bourdon, PhDAge: 32Town: Grenoble, FranceJob: Project Quality Engineer for BDHobby: after a first sailing experience 3 years ago, I started to work hard to become a real sailor

Project: participate to the Clipper Round the World yacht race as crew member on the leg from New-York to London while supporting Mercy Ships

Expectations: Do an offshore sailing race on amazing boatsLive a physical and emotional adventureMeet extraordinary people from all around the worldAnd, not the least, support charity: Mercy Ships

Clipper Race3Mercy Ships objectiveWe are shocked and distressed when we see the devastation and number of lives lost in a natural disaster. But theres a tsunami of deaths in West Africa every day. People live in fear, hopelessness and desperation.Don Stephens, President/Founder of Mercy Ships

Children, teens, adults and the elderly suffer and die every day from curable or treatable causes. Every year, 6 million vulnerable children die from preventable diseases such as malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia. One child in eight will die before age 5.The challenge is enormous, but dont let the statistics numb you. Every number has a name, a face and a story. And they will break your heart.For more than 30 years, Mercy Ships and its committed partners and volunteers bring hope and healing to the worlds poor one life, one community and one nation at a time.

Mercy Ships solutions

They are transforming lives one surgery, one medical treatment at a timeMaxillofacialPlastic ReconstructiveOrthopedicWomens HealthGeneral SurgeriesEye CareOral HealthMental HealthPalliative CareCapacity BuildingTrained and formed local health care workers

Since 1978 Mercy Ships has performed services valued at more than $1 billion, impacting more than 2.35 million people directly during more than 575 port visits in 54 developing nations and 18 developed nations . . . and still counting!6Why is using a ship important?More than 75% of the world's population lives within 100 miles of a port city.Many of those cities are in developing countries where access to adequate health care is limited or nonexistent.A ship is the most efficient platform to deliver a state-of-the-art hospital to those port cities.Many nations lack basic infrastructure services such as a clean water supply, reliable delivery of electricity, and medical facilities and personnel.A ship is a controlled, safe and clean environment ideally suited for serving patientsVolunteers and patients thrive onboard the Africa Mercy where their basic needs are met.

Numbers that countMercy Ships has delivered free services valued at more than $1 billion

That includes 61,000 surgeries and 539,000 patients treated. In 2011, for example, Mercy Ships returned to Sierra Leone for its fifth visit in 20 years. During the port visit, the crew performed:3,300 life-changing general surgeriesMore than 2,600 eye surgeriesMore than 34,700 dental treatmentAbout 10,000 medical consultationsIn addition, the crew trained more than 450 local health-care professionals in anesthesiology, orthopedic and reconstructive surgery, midwifery and eye surgery.

Proposal to BDOrganize a BD found collect around this adventureCollect money for Mercy Ships in Pont de Claix (my site), Franklin Lakes (Project Lead/marketing Site and Race departure) and Swindon (Industrial site and Race arrival) and other sites if possibleGet a donation match commitment from BDIf the 15 000 USD dollar are reached, I can do something extraordinary in reward (TBD)

Official money donation from a BD representative to Mercy Ships on the Swiss boat in New-York North Cove marina beginning June 2014Official ceremony covered by mediaVisit of the boat at the marina

Collect the USD 15,000 target for leg 8 for Mercy ShipsConsider Mercy ships for BD charitable donations in $ or free medical device samplesHelp me with the costs/time involved in taking part in the charity sailing event through time allocation

Reward: Simply by helping all people living healthy livesAdvertisement for BD as sponsor of a charity in relation to our business both internally and externally to BDGet Mercy Ships to come for speechesI can do speeches before/after the race on the overall adventureI can promote our company during stopovers

SummaryThe Clipper RaceA yacht race on a 70 feet monohull with 22 strangers and a professional skipper12 boats competing around the world The opportunity for normal people to live an extraordinary adventure

The sea does not distinguish between Olympians or novices, the crews need to be ready to face exactly the same challenges as those experienced by the proracer.

And, when they return from the biggest challenge they have ever faced, the crews bring home countless lessons with them. The importance of teamwork and the importance of respect. Of giving more than you take. Of learning what your body is capable of. An appreciation of cultures, religions, lifestyles and attitudes that connect with communities right around the globe.

11NavigationsPersonal budget: 15 000 eurosWeek trainings Clipper Race in South England Level 1 : August 2013Level 2 : October 2013Level 3 : November 2013Leg 8 from 3rd of June till 12th of July 2014: New-York Londonderry Den Helder London