How many people have been reached with the plight of the poor and how much money has been raised to serve peoples who cannot afford it but in desperately need of surgical care;

Bicycle Tour 2020 - Twice around The Netherlands 15 August to  2 September 2020

1. Peoples reached. 

Covid-19. No talks.

2. Funds

             

    Expenses

         Accomodation                                                             $         330

         Food, supplements                                                      $         217

      

        Total       $   547

     Funds raised/donated 

           Donations on website                                                              Total      $ 2 688   

Bicycle Tour 2017 - San Francisco to San Diego September 8 -20 2017

1. Peoples reached. 

Talk; Health students at Loma Linda University, California

2. Funds

             

    Expenses

         Airplane ticket and transport of  bicycle,                        $      1 419           

         Accomodation                                                             $         450

         Food, supplements                                                      $         250

         Bike equipment                                                           $         190

        Total       $ 2 309

     Funds raised/donated 

           Donations on website                                                              Total      $ 2 550   

Bicycle Tour 2016 - South Africa; Pretoria to Cape Town November 2 - 15 2016

       1. Peoples reached.  Approximately 2.5 million people.

1. Television; Supercycle channel, Kruiskyk

2. Radio; Radio Pulpit, Radio Groot, Pretoria FM

3. Written media; 3 newspapers and 4 magazines

4. Talks; Eduplex School and Oudtshoorn Gimnasium, Health Club Pretoria

2. Funds

Expenses

             

     Approximate Cost of Cycle Tour  November 2016

         Devoted Magazine sponsored and funded the tour. Below my personal costs only.

          Bicycle, equipment and food supplements R 19 250                    Total R 19 250    (Euro 1 311) 

          Funds raised/donated  28 November 2016

           Donations on website, friends and family  R 24 700                    Total R 24 700    (Euro 1 727)

Sponsorships;

My sincere thanks to everyone that has contributed to the organizing of this tour and to limit the costs of this cycle tour;

1.Gerda Potgieter Editor Devoted Magazine www.devotedmag.co.za     

2.Jeanine Millington – her tremendous contribution with Gerda and Tim’s gigantic input!

3.Tim Lotz of Fork and Cork organizing the tour http://www.forkandcorkmtbtours.com/

4.Airlink for sponsoring airline tickets and the transport of my bike

5.Giant Durbanville for a partial sponsorship of my bike  www.giantdurbanville.co.za

6.Game Day Importers (Pty) Ltd for a safe and good quality cycle helmet and good quality cycle glasses.

Bicycle Tour 2016 - Europe, UK and Ireland  bicycle tour May 2 - 28 2016

       1. Peoples reached:  Approximately 2 million people.

1.   Belgium Radio interview and 3 Belgium newspapers

2.   The Netherlands - Zeeland TV

3.   Mercy Ships Fundraiser talk Antwerp

4.   Meeting with the Deputy Mayor of Knokke-Heist, Belgium

5.   Church Guildford

6.   Hospital Talk Bristol

7.   Rotary Talk Bristol

8.   Hospital Talk Waterford

9.   Radio interview Waterford

10. Speaking at Chruch in Galway

11. Speaking at Church in Dublin

12. Interview  Radio Spirit Dublin

13. Speaking at YWAM Rostrevor

14. Interview Hope Radio UK

15. Hosted by Deputy Mayor Knokke-Heist Belgium

16. Meeting with Mayor, Waterford, Ireland

17. Speaking at Presbyterian church, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Belfast, Ireland

18. Speaking at Glasgow, Rotary Club of Kilsyth, Scotland

19. Speaking at New Life International Church in Aberdeen

20. Speaking at Rotary Club of Edinburgh Breakfast meeting

21. Speaking at a Christian University that trains nurses - CHE in Ede, The Netherlands

22. Speaking at The Christian Medical Fellowship in Amstelveen

23. Meeting with South African Ambassador to The Netherlands in The Hague, The Netherlands

24. Speaking at Mercy Ships fundraising event, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

       2. Links to talks, TV interviews, Radio interviews and Magazine interviews.

1. Radio Spirit Ireland http://podcasts.spiritradio.ie/dr-tertius-venter-mercy-ships/

2. Zeeland TV  http://www.omroepzeeland.nl/nieuws/2016-05-05/1000391/zuid-afrikaanse-arts-op-fiets-naar-terneuzen-video#.VzsrzpErI2w

   

        3. Funds

Expenses

             

           Approximate Cost of Cycle Tour  29 May 2016

1. Ferry and bus Calais  Euro  80

2. Ferry Ireland/UK    Euro 426

3. Car Rent UK/Ireland  Euro 757

4. Accommodation  Euro 297

5. Fuel  Euro 135

6. Ferry to Hoek van Holland Euro 105

7. Bicycle repairs Euro 25

8. Lunches Euro 185

9. Support Team Euro 1 500

Total Euro  3 510

 Funds raised/donated  29 May 2016

1. Churches/YWAM Euro  3 337

2. Mayor KnokkeHeist  Euro 1 000

3. Rotary Bristol Euro 126

4. Friends  Euro 695

Total Euro    5 158

And numerous gifts by friends in the form of accommodation, SIM cards with data for GPS, transport, etc

Bicycle Tour 2015   New York to San Francisco bicycle tour June 3 to July 28 2015

        1. Peoples reached

1. Television SABC -  close to 5 million people reached
2. Moody Christian Radio Station - the largest Christion network in the USA  with 36 owed and operated radio stations throughout the  US and hundreds of  affiliates and outlets - had an hour-long interview
3. Praise FM - Minneapolis, Radio interview Yuma AZ
4. World Magazine - 6th largest Christiaan magazine in the USA
5. Owatonna Local Newspaper
6. Speaking at various Hospitals; Acheville NC, San Diego CA, Stanford CA
7. Spoken at Churches; Wanaukee, Minneapolis, Owatana, Tyler
8. Hour of Power,  Los Angeles - July 26 - with a reach of millions of people each week around the globe.

         2. Links to talks, TV interviews, Radio interviews and Magazine interviews. Approximately 12 million people reached

      1. SABC TV. A cycle journey across the US to raise funds for a hospital ship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03vN5EqhsGA

      2. Tertius sharing about his life, work and cycle trip at one of the largest Christian radio networks in the USA: Moody Radio (in Chicago).       ..........The link to the interview: http://www.moodyradio.org/radioplayer.aspx…

      3. TV: KSWT CBS   Yuma, Arizona, California interviewed Tertius and our host Gene: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ongGJXeSqqo

      4. World Magazine, the 6th largest Christian magazine in the US, article online

      5.  Minneapolis, Minnesota. Tertius interviewed by Kerry Liebelt, Praise FM: http://www.praisefm.org/…/dr-tertius-venter-cycle-tour-for-…

      6. Newspaper Article; Owatonn, Minnesota ws article: http://www.southernminn.com/…/article_917020a3-d120-5700-98…

      7. Presbyterian Church in Waunakee, Wisconsin Sunday, June 21: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F_lqvnUggWQ&feature=youtu.be

      8. Hour of Power, Garden Grove, California, July 26, 2015- TV broadcast; US, UK, Netherlands, Germany and others

                                                                                                      https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QFUAUXobBEI

         

          3. Funds

Expenses

             

           Approximate Cost of Cycle Tour -  August 17

      1. Renting of RV  Camper  $  9 299

      2. Gas/Fuel/petrol . $ 1150 

      3. Accomodation when not hosted by families. $ 2 140

      4. Plane tickets  - x2  $ 1 980

      5. Bicycle costs, spares,  food suppliments, etc. $ 1 250

      6. Bicle transport - plane   $ 300

      7. Daily food  $ 1050

                                                                                                           

                                        TOTAL Expenditure       $ 17 169

          Funds raised/donated June 1 to August 17, 2015

      1. Mercy Ships Account $ 3 987

      2. GlobalGiving  $ 170

      3. GivenGain   from 1 June 2015 $  3 282

      4. T-shirts $ 678

      5. Cash donantions  $ 2 200

      6. Donation SA & NL  $ 1201

      7. Plane ticket sponsored $ 990

                                         TOTAL Amount raised   $  12 608