One thousand, 2 hundred kilometres over six days in a tuk-tuk from Chennai to Goa in India – that’s what Speak Radio Europe’s Hannah Murray did alongside 53 different distinctive, entrepreneurial ladies on 18 tuk-tuks.
A bunch of passionate feminine founders, leaders, and trailblazers, going by the identify of the Sisterhood, undertook the sponsored journey with the intention of elevating cash and leaving an enduring influence in underserved communities in Chennai, India.
The Sisterhood group, in partnership with MMRT42, was on a mission to create an enduring influence in underserved communities in Chennai. The marketing campaign helps three transformative initiatives: constructing lecture rooms for underprivileged kids; empowering younger ladies with abilities coaching; and addressing postpartum anaemia amongst susceptible moms.
‘It wasn’t straightforward. Every morning we had our early morning briefing at 6.30am, the place they instructed us navigate the tolls and the darkish,’ Hannah instructed the Euro Weekly Information, ‘but it surely wasn’t uncomfortable.’
Naturally, driving in India wasn’t with out its dangers. The tuk-tuks go at between 20 and 50 kph. On one event, Hannah says, ‘We took a improper flip onto a quick street…within the improper course! We ended up having to cease and get out and push the tuk-tuks by hand throughout the street, with a few of us making an attempt to flag the oncoming visitors. However everybody was actually nice, popping out to cheer us all alongside and take photographs. We had been fortunate too. Though we had been consuming avenue meals day-after-day, nobody obtained Delhi Stomach.
The intention of the expedition was to support three transformative initiatives: constructing lecture rooms for underprivileged kids, empowering younger ladies with abilities coaching, and addressing postpartum anaemia amongst susceptible moms. £125,000 was collected. Collectively, the sisterhood are creating sustainable and impactful options for the underserved communities of Chennai.
