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At the end of August we had the great pleasure of cycling along the worlds highest motorable road from Manali in Himachal Pradesh to Leh in Ladakh India. The Manali - Leh highway is a 500 km long traverse through a region of the himalayas that is so high and barren that there is no permanent habitation. The route includes five high altitude passes (with an accumulated height gain of over 7000m) the highest of which is the Taglang La pass at 5360m. Overcoming illness and serious mechanical failure we still managed to complete this ride in eight days leaving us enough time to attend a festival of Buddhist teachings by his Holiness the Dali Lama, a fitting finale to a deeply spiritual trip. We are extremely grateful for the fantastic support we have had in raising money for a wonderful charity called the Karuna trust. This money will be used to provide health care and education for the nomadic and refugee tibetan children that live within this beautiful but inhospitable region. 

The Karuna Trust -

More than 200 million people in South Asia suffer fear, oppression and violence because of their caste or ethnicity. They are routinely denied basic human rights including access to education, healthcare, legal protection and decent livelihoods.

Karuna trust projects promote dignity and self-confidence, and the breaking down of caste and religious barriers. Karuna is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Compassionate Action Based on Wisdom’.

Karuna is helping to set up 25 schools in the isolated mountain areas of Leh district, including the design of a locally relevant curriculum. This will provide primary education for 13,000 ethnic Tibetan children living in poverty in one of the most isolated and extreme environments in the World. Training for locals and government provides health services to 4,000 people whilst eco-tourism and indigenous crafts centres in Leh are being encouraged to support the local economy.

How you can help - 

£6  - Two tribal children are provided with access to education in a supplementary school for one year

£12  - One local teacher receives a year's teacher training so s/he can give a high quality of teaching

£18  - An exposure visit for three children from a remote high-altitude village to one of the 5 resource centers with computers, laboratory and library

£39  - Running cost for one supplementary school in a remote village for one year

£61  - Providing education to 20 children in a remote village for one year

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Thank you so much


Matt and Richard

From my folks Simon Donation by Mike and Pat Binks 18/10/09  

£20.00

sure you'll remember this trip all your life time. what a fantastic adventure!!! Well done Donation by fabien coutel 24/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Great job guys! Look forward to repeating it int he future! Donation by www.bikeben.com 16/09/09  

Great Job Donation by Sue R 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

congratulations! Donation by Katy 15/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you enjoyed your trip. Well done guys. Donation by Sarah Nebon 15/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well Done! Donation by Helen Parsons 10/09/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thank you for being COMPASSIONATE ACTION! Bless your journey with happiness and health ~ Donation by ingrid pullen 08/09/09  

£10.00

good luck guys, hope you've had an amazing adventure! Donation by sue fidler 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done to you both! Donation by Helen Falkiner 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you got back in one piece? Well done. Donation by Andrew Critchlow 05/09/09  

£30.00

It was hard enough on a motorbike, Shame to miss you in Delhi but for the best so you didn't get to hear the horror stories about the road Donation by Gemma Sunderland 03/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done, we're looking forwards to hearing of your adventures. Donation by Mark and Leslie 01/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done guys must have had a rocket stored somewhere! Hugs Mark, Gill and Little Matt Donation by Mark Bolton 01/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Simon Binks 30/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

good luck on your trip. can't wait to hear all about it on your return. x Donation by Emma and Simon 25/08/09  

£39.00 + £11.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Simon Ladley 25/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck ,be carefull ,and enjoy the trip Donation by joan hedges 24/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Matt and Richard! Hope you have a great ride with no broken bits (bodies or bikes)!xxx Donation by Hester Cox 18/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Assuming that you've made it through check-in and that both you and your cycles have arrived at your destination, we wish you both all the very best. Donation by Geoff, Andy & all at G&A 16/08/09  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Have a safe trip,it has got to be down hill some of the way! Donation by Philip Hedges 13/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Namaste and Good luck lads! Plenty of dhal baat to keep the energy levels up... All the best, Jim and Ruth Donation by James Handford 13/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

wish i was coming with you.have a bloody good ride chaps Donation by the loughborough massive 12/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Enjoy the ride............it sounds amazing, get me some prayer flags ! x Donation by Lucy Harrison 12/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck for the journey - take care and well done you should be very proud of what you are doing xxx Donation by Rebecca Lamb 12/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck!! I am well Jeal!!!! Although wouldnt have done the cycling bit..Thanks for being Kevin Costner Bollywood styleee x Donation by juliet 11/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Crazy but cool. Just remember to come home! Donation by Alison Goding 11/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Dave and Natalie 11/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Go Rich Donation by Glyn Watson 11/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Dont forget that buffalo top matt! Good luck lads. Donation by Paul King 11/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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