A pan-Indian bike ride from Kerala for a cause
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The bike ride, organised by HOPE, was flagged off from Thiruvananthapuram on April 14
“A bike ride for the homeless and hungry across India” was flagged off from Thiruvananthapuram on April 14. It is organised by HOPE (Hold On Pain Ends), Thiruvananthapuram-based NGO, with Mahesh Parameswaran Nair, founding father of HOPE, and Nikhil Simon, a journey photographer and volunteer, setting on a 35-day journey on a Royal Enfield bullet.
“Our aim is to feed at least 10,000 people during our journey. We will post updates about the route and our location on our Facebook page daily and those who wish to contribute food packets can get in touch with us. Details about those who donate and the number of packet(s) will be uploaded on the page. We prefer food packets to money to ensure transparency in our mission,” says Mahesh, an IT skilled, who launched HOPE in 2014. A pan-Kerala initiative, it carries out philanthropic actions.
Mahesh provides that the ride is “a wake-up call” to point out that there’s a part of people that nonetheless go hungry and are compelled to stay on the streets even after we speak about sensible cities. After reaching Kanyakumari from Thiruvananthapuram, they plan to cowl 10 states earlier than returning by May 18. “Due to COVID restrictions, there are bound to be changes in our schedule. The north-east will be covered in the next phase because I can’t stay away from work for so long,” he provides. They will even be selling vaccination drives in opposition to COVID.
Follow HOPE’s Facebook web page (hopengoofficial) or contact 9207321026.
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