Brighton2Capetown Overland by Motorcyle
Page creator: Ed Biggs and Dan Adams
Page closes: 20th Mar 2008
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About the charity : Riders for Health Riders for Health
Training African health workers to ride/drive and maintain motorcycle and four wheel vehicles, Riders also provides technical support and cost-per-kilometre calculations that keep vehicles running efficiently and cost-effectively. The result - 10.8 million people in isolated rural communities accessing vital health care, often for the first time ever.
Charity Registration No 1054565
Fundraising target:  £4,250.00
Donations so far:  £ 3,175.00
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Thank you for visiting our fundraising page - you've come this far so we've done something right!

Speaking on behalf of both of us I'd say that this project is a case of right time and right place.  We were looking for a challenge and I think it's fair to say we've found one.  Even more rewarding is the prospect that we can actually provide a tangible benefit to some of the people we will be meeting on our travels as we ride our bikes and try to take it all in.

The brief is this - Brighton to Capetown overland, on two motorbikes. Camping by night and braving harsh Saharan pistes, high Moroccan passes,  Cameroonian river crossings, malarial mosquitoes, Congolese bandits, muddy Angolan trails, and everything in between by day.  This trip is not for those of a nervous disposition taking in approximately 12,000 miles in 5 months, through 18 countries, 2 tropics and 1 equator!  Read more about our progress with preparations and the epic journey on our website here.

Our fundraising target of £4,250 equates to the cost of providing a health worker with the means to reach 20,000 people over a distance of 200 miles.  This amount would provide the bike, training for the rider, protective clothing, maintenance, fuel and spares.

Please take a minute to read about Riders for Health.  Their projects empower communities and allow the local health services to get treatment to villages in remote areas to relieve suffering and prevent the disruption to the patients and their families who face walking huge distances to get help.

Make no mistake - the roads we will be travelling on will be challenging.  However, these are the very same roads used by the people in these countries to transport essential medical supplies to remote communities.  We’ll be visiting two of the three main countries that Riders support major operations in (The Gambia and Nigeria) and it’s great that we will be able to help some of the people we meet in the communities we visit along the way. To put things in perspective: 

Your £10 could pay for a health worker to travel 100 miles through difficult terrain to take vaccinations to a remote village. Every £1 will make a difference.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Graham and Kate Thorpe 20/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well Done! 
Lois and Aidan 20/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done - what an adventure! 
Mum 20/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Very many thanks for giving us the opportunity to join you in Cape Town - one of the best holidays e 
Sam 20/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Nice one Dan!  
Anonymous 19/03/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done! 
Pat and Malcolm 18/03/2008 £20.00 n/a We are pleased to make a donation to your chosen charity 
Philippa and Roger 18/03/2008 £10.00 n/a Hope you won't find it too difficult settling back to life here! 
Jane & Peter 17/03/2008 £20.00 n/a Well done! Miss the updates on the blog. What's the next adventure? 
Liz and Lynden Greenley 17/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Dan! 
Guy Symmons 17/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations on your trip 
Nick Porter 13/03/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Mate - I forgot all about your adventure until today - going to take quite a while to read about it all on wonky web.... 
Joan Oliver 01/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05  
Holly Kinchin-Smith 27/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Congratulations. I hear South America may be the next challenge...?! 
Chris and Sue 25/02/2008 £66.54 £18.77 Thought we'd tidy up the total to date for you  
Abi & Steve 16/02/2008 £20.00 n/a Completion bonus - Congratulations! 
Sally Mitcham 07/02/2008 £20.00 n/a Well done on completing the trip. Sorry no Gift Aid - too much for me to remember on my tax return! 
Rowan and Chris 04/02/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Well done you two. Very impressed. 
Dan Rea 29/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 legends - home straight now, congratulations 
John and Jean 09/01/2008 £25.00 £7.05 A wonderful idea - good luck! 
Linda and David Tolley (Winchester) 07/01/2008 £20.00 n/a Hope you make your target 
Heather 07/01/2008 £10.00 n/a Thinking of you Daniel at Christmas 
Dave 07/01/2008 £20.00 £5.64 A belated xmas & new year gift 
Dr Laura Holt 07/01/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Lois & Aidan have told me of your fabulous adventure! 
Jill Ronson 17/12/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck to you both. 
Adam 09/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Happy Birthday old man.  
Mum 08/11/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Another small donation to mark your 30th birthday Dan 
Auntie Sue 07/11/2007 £25.00 £7.05 Happy Birthday Dan, any ideas for Christmas presents....? 
Caff 04/11/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Happy 30th Dan. Enjoying keeping up with your adventures through your website. Cx 
Maria Head and Iain Cameron 04/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Dan and keep us posted on your progress 
Chris and Sue K-S 30/09/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck for the trip - have a great time 
Giles Sugdon 29/09/2007 £25.00 £7.05  
John,Sue,Andrew,Rhiannon & Georgia 28/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck and enjoy yourself, post some photos for the kids 
Linda and Laurie 27/09/2007 £25.00 n/a Good luck. Have a wonderful time! 
Jim 26/09/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Best of luck boys, and enjoy. 
Duncan Hiscock 25/09/2007 £20.00 n/a  
Alan & Pam 18/09/2007 £75.00 £21.15 Good Luck - We'll be thinking of you! 
David T's mum and dad 18/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 We think you are mad -best of luck. 
LukePalmer 17/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck guys - a worthy cause for what should be a fantastic journey.  
Dan Adams 17/09/2007 £20.00 n/a Cash donation from Eldan! (not UK taxpayer) 
Nanna 16/09/2007 £50.00 n/a Good luck for your big adventure 
Christine and John 16/09/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck to you both on your very exiting trip 
David Tice 13/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Best of luck Dan, send us a postcard ; P 
Suzie, Ben and Daniel Toombs 11/09/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Looking forward to hearing about your progress. Good luck! 
Jane Nixon 09/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck! 
Chloe Cardew 06/09/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Have a fantastic time - masses of luck C&E xx 
JBArcher 05/09/2007 £20.00 £5.64  
Nola Mather 05/09/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Go Ed! 
Ade, Dawn and Natasha Kinder 05/09/2007 £33.33 £9.40 Don't forget to ride quickly in single file and avoid lions, bandits and landmines. Good luck! 
Abi + Steve 31/08/2007 £100.00 n/a Best of luck for the great adventure!  
Dan Adams 29/08/2007 £10.00 n/a Bank charges waived by Virgin One Account when providing bank guarantee for my Carnet! 
Adam Rimmer 28/08/2007 £20.00 n/a You guys are nuts! Awesome effort. 
John Evans 28/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck. Hope you'll be videoing your exploits... 
Joy Williams 27/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 What an adventure and a worthwhile cause! Good luck to you both! Joy, Wayne and Quinn x  
Tor Butler-Cole 27/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck! 
Lois Oliver 27/08/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck Dan and Ed! We're all really proud of what you're doing. Lois, Aidan, Orlando and Tristan 
Matt Niven 23/08/2007 £100.00 n/a Good luck. Don't get eaten 
Richard Smith 22/08/2007 £65.00 £18.33 Good luck - you'll need it!. Looking forward to reading the blog. 
Cathy Cartwright 20/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 fab 
Nick Ord 18/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82  
Daz's Cat 17/08/2007 £10.00 £2.82 Hey Dan, I'm off to Cape Town in two weeks, race ya! Wheelie good choice of charity :) 
Darren Steele 17/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 I'm more jealous than you could possibly know!!! Hope you dont get too tyred!!! Good Luck! 
James Chilton 16/08/2007 £40.00 £11.28 All the best Eddy, and if you find yourself totally lost and in the desert, pop in for a cup of tea 
Bryn Slaney 15/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 This time don't get to the point of departure before checking for your passport - All the best 
Jenny Mitcham 14/08/2007 £15.00 £4.23 Go Dan go! :-) 
Kate & Anna 13/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Best of Luck for your big journey! 
Linda Paulus 12/08/2007 £5.00 £1.41 Fou! Bon voyage! 
Sarah Doole 10/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck Ed - LOL Sarah and Mike 
Lynds 09/08/2007 £30.00 £8.46 Insanity on wheels. Good Luck, x 
Natalie Pullen 09/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck - you;re mad! 
Le Crunch 08/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Bon Courage Biggs! 
Thomas Hyde 08/08/2007 £20.00 £5.64 God speed Ed, look forward to hearing the stories on your return... Tom and Tally 
Carl 'GT' Newman 05/08/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck, We Will be thinking of you. See you there at the end!!!! 
Daniel Rudd 26/07/2007 £30.00 £8.46  
Neil Adams 23/07/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Keep in touch! 
Julie Adams 23/07/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Have a good time - look forward to the photos! 
Carol Cox 21/07/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck hope all goes OK 
Louis the Pug 19/07/2007 £50.00 £14.10 ...woof! x 
Libby Biggs 19/07/2007 £250.00 £70.51 Wow - an amazing adventure and a very worthy cause... I am a very proud sister!x 
Olivia Sugdon 18/07/2007 £100.00 £28.21 Good Luck, hope your back for my 30th!! 
matthew kirtland 12/07/2007 £20.13 £5.68 Dive us a D, give us an A, give us an N... Whats that spell? Whats that spell?! 
Adam Reader 10/07/2007 £50.00 £14.10 just to get you started 
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Gift Aid plus supplement: £764.36
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