Philip Russell
Bunge - Sailors Society London Marathon 2019
Fundraising for Sailors' Society
Story
Bunge ships around 60 million metric tonnes of cargo globally per annum. 90% of the world’s trade is transported over the sea. But who are the invisible people that get it from here to there? And why should you care?
How about these reasons:
- 1.5 million men and women are working at sea.
- They are away from home and family for 9-12 months.
- 81% of them can’t access email to check on loved ones for the whole time they are at sea.
- Their families won’t know for weeks if they are abandoned in a foreign port, have a serious accident on board ship or are attacked by pirates.
- The chair you’re sitting in, the screen you’re reading this on and the clothes you’re wearing probably all got there thank to seafarers like them.
By offering a financial helping hand, you could make the lives of the world's seafarers just a little bit easier and possibly more comfortable!
Thank you.
