Thursday , November 21 2024

American pulls pickup truck to raise money for anti-trafficking charity


Alex Rieger, an English teacher in Can Tho City, targeted to pull a pickup truck for 42.2 km to raise money for Blue Dragon, a charity that fights human trafficking.

The 33-year-old began pulling the 900 kg vehicle with a driver at 10 a.m. Monday, and over the next 21 hours and 40 minutes kept going under the scorching sun and rain at night to finish at 7:40 a.m. the following morning.

“I was so tired I collapsed on the ground after crossing the finishing line,” he said. He had trained four months for the feat.

Though some people gave him funny and perplexed looks, others shouted “Co Len” (Keep going) to encourage him and some stopped to ask if his vehicle had run out of gas and he needed help.

Due to the difficult weather conditions he had considered giving up halfway, he admitted.

But he managed to push on because he wanted to help raise awareness and funds for Blue Dragon Foundation, the Hanoi-based organization that works to rescue trafficking victims.

Through his initiative he raised nearly US$1,000.

Chi Linh Ngac, communications and fundraising manager of Blue Dragon, said: “Rieger could have chosen a less difficult approach to raise funds. This shows his strong determination to help human trafficking victims. We’re glad he was able to complete the challenge.”

A tracking device shows Rieger completed the challenge in less than 22 hours. Photo courtesy of Rieger

A tracking device shows Rieger completed the challenge in less than 22 hours. Photo courtesy of Rieger

Rieger hopes that many more victims of human trafficking are saved and reunited with their families and have a better future.

Blue Dragon rescues around 200 people a year from slavery and exploitation and the total number so is 1,120.

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