Welcome to www.harris.gb.net, the website and BLOG of Disabled Venturer, Richard Harris and wife Rachel, as they endeavour to journey across Africa overland. The 2011 Indlovu Drive supports www.motivation.org.uk
Motivation's vision statement: Motivation has a vision of a world freed of today's obstacles to disabled people's full enjoyment of their abilities, rights and ambitions.Motivation's mission statement:
To enhance the quality of life of people with mobility disabilities
The need for Motivation’s work is apparent in every part of the world. It is very difficult to obtain quantifiable statistics but the following have been publicised:
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Motivation.Org.UK Now - click
here
- The United Nations Statistical Office estimates
there are 20 million people in the world who need
a wheelchair but don’t have
one.
-
The World Health Organisation estimate that the
average life expectancy of a paraplegic in a
developing country is between 2-3 years. In the
UK life expectancy for a paraplegic is
normal.
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The World Health Organisation suggest that
between 20-40 people per million of the
population will sustain a spinal cord injury in
one year, many of whom will require the use of a
wheelchair
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Scope suggest that 1 in 400 people worldwide have
cerebral palsy.
-
The Mines Advisory Group suggest that 26,000
people are killed or maimed by land mines each
year.
Many
of the above statistics are dramatically
increased in areas of current or recent armed
conflict, which continue to plague the world.
A
huge demand is being placed at Motivation’s door.
However, following our vision and looking into
the future, the ultimate goal is to reach a point
where there is no longer a need for Motivation to
exist as we have helped local partners throughout
the world to build their capacity to a point
where they can independently meet the needs of
their local communities.
The Indlovu Drive
is proud to support
www.motivation.org.uk
Richard in the
Trekinetic unwinding after a long photo shoot
in Hluhluwe Imfolozi NP KZN RSA
(2009)
"We hope to include our motivation, planning and
the journey itself as this project grows from
fledgling pub-talk to fulfilment of an impossible
dream. Richard broke his neck playing rugby in
1986 and is dependent upon a
Trekinetic
off-road wheelchair
and crutches for mobility, but recent advances in
self care
(Peristeen)
and the import of the incredible
Azalai Land
Rover Camper conversion
make the adventure possible.
Read more
here....
All
that’s needed now is our commitment and belief –
and quite probably a little luck and
goodwill!”
RicH and Rachel
Some of our pictures below, and
through the site - we hope you enjoy
them.
Welcome to the
Indlovu Drive 2011
Trans-Africa Expedition
About our
logo: the wheel links with www.motivation.org.uk
the splendid and apt charity which we are
supporting - Please take some time to check out
their site
Why the Bull and Cow Elephants? The
Carruthers
Guide to
'The
Wildlife of Southern Africa'
says of
Loxodonta
Africana (Indlovu Zulu)
"....Rough
grey skin, often coloured by dust or mud..
Complex social life. Drinks daily if
possible." 'Nuff said - if you Overland
you'll understand.
