3 charity adventurers are driving 5,000 km across India in a Rickshaw.

For those unfamiliar with the noble Auto Rickshaw (aka, "the tuk tuk"), see the image below.   They seat 1 comfortably, generate 7 horsepower (that's about 6% of a Honda Fit) and have a top speed of around 50 km/hr (33 mph) 

Now, to clarify something… this is a bad idea.  On a scale from 1 to 10 (1 being driving without a seatbelt and 10 being nuclear war) this is about an 8.  It is a no good, very bad, dumb idea.  We'll be driving what amounts to a low powered go-kart across 5,000 km of the most dangerous roads on the planet.  Hopefully we'll avoid head on collisions with the oncoming traffic & rampaging elefants... 

So why do it?  For a cause!  And not just any cause, we're trying to raise awareness on Human Trafficking.  We figure if we want people to remark about our cause we need to do something remarkable… even if it's just remarkably stupid ;^)  We're raising funds via Razoo's fundraising site and 100% of the money raised will go to International Justice Mission to fight Human Trafficing head on in India.  

Here's the plan, we'll start in Southwest India in the town of Cochin and head deep into the Northeast hills of Shillong, Meghalaya. The journey will take 3 weeks and starts April 17, 2011. 

Our team is made of 3 brave (and slightly stupid) young men, Cedric Dahl (that's me on the far left), Chris Keller (wearing the hat in the middle) and Daniel Gonzales (on the far right).  

Wish us luck, we're going to need it!

Cheers, 

Cedric, Chris & Daniel

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