Methodist University Professor to Make Ride4Rescue Cross-Country Bike Trip This Summer

RALEIGH, NC, April 25, 2013 (Press-News.org) Spencer Davis, PhD., a professor of economics at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC, and a dedicated cyclist, will make his fifth cross-country bike ride this summer for Ride4Rescue, a trans-continental bicycle tour designed to raise funds for the Nepali Rescue Project, an organization working on the ground to rescue and rehabilitate victims of sex trafficking in Nepal.

The ride for the Nepali Rescue Project will start in San Francisco, CA, on May 19 and end in Virginia Beach, VA, approximately 65 days later. During the trip, Dr. Davis will visit communities that have joined the effort by initiating Coins For Children drives, a ministry of Manna Church in Fayetteville to raise funds to support other ministries that are involved in the battle against human trafficking.

Back in Fayetteville, Joe Adams, personal assistant to Senior Pastor Michael Fletcher of Manna Church; Joel Thomas, Coordinator of Recruitment and Internships in The Reeves School of Business at Methodist University; and Landon Bentham, the university's Director of Development will work through Manna Church to promote Dr. Davis' ride and the cause.

"Coins for Children has given us an incredible opportunity - to ride for rescue," Dr. Davis said. "We can be a part of something so amazing: a partnership to raise awareness and funds to help rescue victims of sex trafficking."

During his 2011 trip, Dr. Davis raised money for women's literacy programs in Afghanistan. When he decided to cross the continent again, he chose to bring attention and support to the issue of human trafficking. It was Dr. Davis' passion and initiation that launched the Ride4Rescue Campaign.

According to its website, the Nepali Rescue Project helps over 20,000 girls who are being trafficked across the Nepali border every year. The project then takes them to safe houses where they receive victim aftercare and skills training before the girls go out to start their own businesses and raise awareness of the problem in their own villages.

The website also notes that It costs $260,000 annually to operate the Nepali Rescue Project. "That comes to just $13 per girl. For $13 anyone interested can be an instrumental part of rescuing a young girl in Nepal."

The Methodist University team maintains a "Follow The Ride" blog. To stay updated on the team's efforts and to make donations to the cause, visit www.ride4rescue.net/follow-the-ride/.