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We recently returned from bicycling 2,000
miles through India (December 30, 2006 - February 8, 2007)
to raise awareness and $600,000 to rebuild UMRI Christian
Hospital - an aging medical facility serving rural residents
of central India.
Our experience
in India was breathtaking and inspiring!
We invite you to explore our BLOG
to learn all about the 6-week riding experience.
You will see unique photos and engage our incredible encounters
during the adventure.
This website acquaints you to
our fuller project - to help rebuild Umri Christian Hospital.
While the riding portion of our
project is complete, we hope you will support our larger
effort - help us complete the project with a
gift that will become an enduring investment. Your contribution
ensures that a respected 55-year old medical tradition is
renewed and rebuilt to bring healing to the next generation.
We have prepared a brief multi-media presentation
about our journey to share with groups. The presentation
is both educational and inspirational. You may contact
John Hay, Jr. if
you are interested in a presentation to your school class,
civic/service group, auxilliary organization or congregation.
Presentations are adapted for age, group, time, and setting
appropriateness.
FROM OUR BLOG - http://bicycleindia2007.blogspot.com
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2006
To borrow from the title of Tour
de France champion Lance Armstrong's bestselling book, out
project to ride 2,000 miles across India is "not about
the bike."
It's about...
...Recognizing the faithfulness
and commitment of people who have served the medical
needs of hundreds of thousands rural central Indian residents
for 55 years.
It's about...
...Rebuilding for a new generation,
replacing deteriorating 1920's-era buildings with a modern
facility that will provide for advanced medical interventions.
It's about...
...Regenerating support and making
new friendships within India, support and friendships
that are vital to long-term vision, sustainability, and
growth of UCH as an important healthcare provider for underserved
people.
It's about...
...Celebrating a future of hope
that professional medical care, community health outreach,
dedicated caregivers, and sustained support make possible.
Our commitment to ride 2,000 miles
thru India isn't a matter of "having fun" on wheels
for six weeks. It's about riding through villages, towns
and cities, talking hundreds of times to people along the
way about UCH, encouraging their support, and enlisting
their commitment to celebrate its opportunities.
Track our daily progress from India on
our blog - BicycleIndia2007
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