One thousand, two hundred kilometres over six days in a tuk-tuk from Chennai to Goa in India – that’s what Talk Radio Europe’s Hannah Murray did alongside 53 other exceptional, entrepreneurial women on 18 tuk-tuks.
A group of passionate female founders, leaders, and trailblazers, going by the name of the Sisterhood, undertook the sponsored adventure with the aim of raising money and leaving a lasting impact in underserved communities in Chennai, India.
The Sisterhood group, in partnership with MMRT42, was on a mission to create a lasting impact in underserved communities in Chennai. The campaign supports three transformative initiatives: building classrooms for underprivileged children; empowering young women with skills training; and addressing postpartum anaemia among vulnerable mothers.
‘It wasn’t easy. Each morning we had our early morning briefing at 6.30am, where they told us how to navigate the tolls and the dark,’ Hannah told the Euro Weekly News, ‘but it wasn’t uncomfortable.’
Naturally, driving in India wasn’t without its risks. The tuk-tuks go at between 20 and 50 kph. On one occasion, Hannah says, ‘We took a wrong turn onto a fast road…in the wrong direction! We ended up having to stop and get out and push the tuk-tuks by hand across the road, with some of us trying to flag the oncoming traffic. But everyone was really great, coming out to cheer us all along and take photos. We were lucky too. Although we were eating street food every day, no one got Delhi Belly.
The aim of the expedition was to support three transformative initiatives: building classrooms for underprivileged children, empowering young women with skills training, and addressing postpartum anaemia among vulnerable mothers. £125,000 was collected. Together, the sisterhood are creating sustainable and impactful solutions for the underserved communities of Chennai.
