The students of Busselton Senior High School in Australia have been wonderful friends to Tenderfeet. Last August they did a fundraiser that was a tremendous help to the Tenderfeet kids.
Busselton High has a group of students with special challenges. This group has its classes on the school campus, which enables these kids to be an important part of the school community.
Many of these special students belong to an extra-curricular activity group called the Geographe Bushrangers (see photo right). It is similar to a Scouts organization. Bushrangers, like Scouts, participate in activities in nature, camping, and hiking.
Craig Garratt, one of Tenderfeet's great friends in Australia, gave a talk at Busselton High on what life was like in Kibera. When the Bushrangers heard about Tenderfeet, they rallied to the cause.
About the same time, the Bushrangers were planning to undertake a walk along a well-known outdoor trail, the Cape to Cape track which stretches from Cape Naturaliste to Cape Leeuwin and is about 135 kms long.
The Bushrangers decided to use this opportunity to help Tenderfeet, and planned a mammoth fundraising effort entirely on their own. In particular, they headed out on the Cape to Cape Trail and covered 50 kms (31 mi) over three days after getting sponsorship for the walk. Please see photos below for a few snapshots of their hike.
The funds they raised have helped tremendously both with the Tenderfeet school as well as the special situation of Shadrack's medical assistance.
Isn't it amazing to see true heroes like the Bushrangers come to the aid of orphans and needy children?
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