Problems plague Flight4Life adventurers in Australia, as they press on to Emerald from Cloncurry

Feb. 14, 2012 - PRLog -- Although the team is expected to cross the 1000km mark today, they are well aware that the route ahead has plenty of distance and challenges for them.

Despite persistent head winds, which remain in the forecast for this week, the team is tracking well for their objective as they head south west towards the Towoomba region this week,

The team was forced to take a day off in Cloncurry to take care of some maintenance on their equipment after their safety parachute harnesses were burnt on the engines exhaust. They have also been struggling with damaged props with launches in difficult terrain or heat.

The show must go on however, and the team reflects the persistence and tenacity of the people they are trying to help in the process.

Mark Jennings-Bates, the leader of the project founded a charity with his wife Jackie, www.Rally4life.org. Rally4Life provides relief to communities around the world who struggle with a lack of safe water, education, shelter and sanitation.

“It really is heartbreaking to see the situations that exist in places like Africa” said Jackie Jennings-Bates, who was recently returned from Kenya with Mark where they initiated four safe water projects in the Samburu region. “Water does not need to be invented, we don’t need to look for a cure, we just need to provide it. Four percent of global military spending would provide enough money to solve the problem and until our governments realise that, it is up to us. Water is the lifeblood of society and we have seen how industrious a community becomes when they no longer have to walk 20 kilometres per day to access clean water or they are given the freedom that most of us have to grow crops and raise livestock”

In the mean time, a child dies every 20 seconds because of inadequate safe water. All public donations to Rally4life.org go straight to projects.

The team are also raising funds and awareness for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Australia that provides critical medical and evacuation support for residents across the country, particularly in rural areas.

It was appropriate that the end of the teams first leg was in Cloncurry which was where the RFDS has its very early roots.

Supporters can follow the teams progress live on the internet with satellite tracking provided by HELIOS Global Tracking. To follow, log into their website at www.theflight4life.com

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Philanthropic Adventurers raising awareness of global poverty issues and raising $4MM to save 200,000 lives