Start: 1st January 2000, Western Europe

Up to now: 29 countries, 88,000 miles

Why?

Lifetime dream

Help get equality in healthcare

Felt lucky to get ‘automatic ambulance’ after my motorbike accidents

Simon Milward was General Secretary of

the Federation of European Motorcyclists

Associations 1992-1999.

With the President of the European Parliament at the annual Parliamentary motorcycle ride

First test flight on the hand made Motorcycle in December 1999.

The John T Overlanderwas built in Newton Abbot, Devon, UK.

11.5 gallon fuel tank600cc engineParts from 8 countries

Bedouin girl in Jordan baking bread

Site of Jesus Christ’s baptism, Jordan

Sargeant Major in Jordanian army very positive about Mid East resolution (February 2000)

Petra, ancient city in Jordan, ‘the red rose of the desert’

Pakistan visits:Karachi, Islamabad, the Karakoram Highway (silk route to China), the Smugglers Market (Khyber Pass)

“His Holiness” the 14th Dalai Lama, Dharamsala, India

India

A Saddhu of the Hindu faith in Nepal

Termite moundAustralian outback

Sydney Opera House

Rain at Uluru (Ayres Rock), Australia

Aborigine children, Great Victoria Desert

Aftermath going over the handlebars at 60 mph

… near to the world’s remotest community!

The jungle track ended in Laos

Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Everything is different in Japan

Discussing global motorcycle issues with members of the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) in Tokyo

Russian Far East

No recycling for old boats which are dumped on the Banks of the LenaRiver

How’s that for a bridge?

Native Russians, the Sahas

Flooded Road of Bones, Russian Far East, I don’t normally park like this!

Two civil wars, three serious accidents, four major religions. Still alive. Christian baptism in Columbia River WA, USA

My great grandfather founded this ranch in Wyoming in 1880s

Indianapolis 500 Speedway

Original target $100,000

New target $170,000

Amount so far $105,000

Which charities? The criteria:

• Medical

• Cost effectiveness (minimum admin, maximum results)

• Political & economic independence

How much goes to charity?

• ALL en route donations (except pins)

• Fuel bill covered by sponsors before departure

• Personal sacrifice: job & life savings

US$25,000

FIRST CHARITY: International humanitarian

aid organisation• Emergency medical

aid to populations in danger

• Sends 2000 volunteers of 45 nationalities to 80 countries annually

• 1999 Nobel Peace PrizewinnerDoctors Without Borders

Kosovo. MSF is best known for humanitarian aid in man-made crisis areas.

… administering medical aid without discrimination

Doctors are working in most basic conditions

MSF fits new limbs to landmine victims

Refugee camp in Angola.

SECOND CHARITY: Primary healthcare

servicesin poor rural areas

- Health delivery needs reliable transport

- Small economical motorcycles are best

- No breakdowns with special service strategy

- Capable, cheap, reliable & safe

- African results: delivery improved 400%

Asian doctors want Africa

system

They asked me!

Millions of bikes in Asia, I

saw them

Fantastic potential

For motorcycles to save

lives

Extent of Asian use of motorcycles in primary healthcare delivery according to my observations

India – midwives

Cambodia – 4 medical NGOs

Introducing HEALTH FOR ALL

3 year pilot project, Flores, NTT, Indonesia

GOAL: Increase health service and information in 55 remote villages

(population 44,000)

by providing motorcycles for health workers

12 motorcycles arriving in Flores resulting from Millennium Ride

Health condition in East Nusa Tenggara

Year 2000 for 3.5 million people

- 208 public health centers

- 24 hospitals

- Health expenditure/person/year US$4.40

- Maternal mortality rate 9 deaths per 1000, worst in all ASEAN countries

Main diseases in NTT Province

- Upper respiratory infection- malaria- tuberculosis lungs- diarrhea- worms- bronchitis- gastritis- skin infection- anemia- hepatitis- typhoid

Other problems in NTT Province

Health centers inadequately staffed & equipped

Provincial autonomy means less health subsidy

Annual income US$111

Poor roads

Wili Bala (right) is the Director of Health for All. He was Outreach Manager for Doctors Without Borders in West Timor when Simon met him

Flores: Medical workers, local children, and the bikes that are the key to their health

Quotes from FloresMr. Dominggus Sarambu, MD, the District Head of Ministry of Health: “The presence of HfA is like an Angel from heaven.” Mr. Wili Bala, Director HfA: “The Program is a breakthrough. It is truly a NEW HEALTH CARE PARADIGM and it is MOTORCYCLES and ALL PARTIES INVOLVED that make it possible.

“I have sent tens of copies of our Project Proposals to various donor agencies but responses are disappointing. They are NOT OPEN to NEW INITIATIVES, they are stuck with regular obsolete programs giving no big improvements because the money is lost somewhere else.

“We are doing ADVOCACY and DONOR EDUCATION.”

BudgetTotal HfA cost: $150,000 over three years

$90,000 spent already on or collected for HfA($15,000 sent to Doctors Without Borders)

Who paid?Motorcycle riders clubs & organizations

BusinessesMotorcycle manufacturers

IndividualsChurches, schools

International agencies?Nothing YET. But when we can show results…

Positive

aspectsBig potential - millions of mcs, big need, simple solution

Qualified staff - from Doctors Without Borders, African trained (Riders for Health Academy), motivated people

Value for money – tax deductible in US via Motorcycle

Outreach IRS 501c3, no one gets rich, accounts available, all donations used in field

Motorbike image - m/cs saving lives, sounds good?

Leverage - international development aid agencies

How is money raised?

Corporates Entitled to logo on motorcycle, link on internet, publicity, $200-$2000+.

Individuals Pin badge and email updates, $20-$100+.

Choose Doctors Without Borders or

Health for All (greatest potential)

Motorcycle Rights OrganizationsABATEofIndiana USA $6,167SSABATE.ORG, IL USA $2,000Anchorage ABATE USA $1,000ABATEofOregon USA $960Kenai ABATE USA $500EasternIll.Abate USA $250Abate-IL.com/Dukane USA $250Abate Local 19 (Pomona) USA $203Wa Bellingham Abate USA $200CAPM Canada $200abate-of-maryland USA $200ABATE of Ca USA $200Contra Costa Abate Ca USA $200Local 14 Abate, CA USA $200 Alaska Tanana Abate USA $113 + GPSMAG Victoria Austral $100MRA Western Oz Austral $100

EventsAmericade USA $300

 ChurchesWarehouseChurch IL USA $200

ClubsWorcester HOG MAUSA $1420Airheads BMW ON, CAN $1,200Harley Riders Dubai UAE $800Memory Ethan Filosof Can $620Velocette OC of Nth AmUSA $500Napa Solano HOG Ca USA $350CelticMCC NYC USA $300BMWBMW USA $300Louisville BMW Ky USA $250CapitalCityMC, CA USA $247Shore Riders Md USA $223Ugly MC Ca USA $200AMTTV Canada $200RedHotRiders Ca USA $200Hudson Valley HOG USA $200RamapoMC NY USA $200Starved Rock HOG USA $200Ulysses Club Vic Austral $100

 AssociationsJAMAssn Japan $2,500MIC USA $2,000AMA USA $1,000FIM CH $500North Am Mc Union N Am. $500EMF UAE $500MotorcyclingDoctorsUSA $500GWRRA USA $500NAATA Canada $400Canadian Mc Assn Canada $400

BusinessesHarley Davidson USA $2,500 Chris & Marty Cartoons D $1,500S&S USA $1,500Bobcam Industries Ireland $1,300Mitsui/Cougar Singap. $1,150CustomChrome USA $1,000Gomotorcycle.com USA $1,000Deutsch Financial USA $1,000Shell SingPak. $1000 DFI Hydraulics S Arabia $500FB Price Lawyers Austral $500Rotax.Bombardier Austria $450Yokahama Intl School Japan $400Netriders Japan $400Mitsui/OSK Lines Japan $400Seiho Publishing Japan $250JFHillebrand Japan $250Argyles Rover Tx USA $250WeaselsFurOnFire USA $250City Bike Magazine Ca USA $200MotionPro Ca USA $200ltmoffroad.com, IL USA $200 Thermolab Tx USA $200VerhulstTouringGoodies USA $200Pisces Paint UK $130Lazer Helmets Belgium $130Megarme UAE $100Khyber Electric Pak $100Syakar Honda Nepal $100Motorcycle Loft Hotel Belgium $100

Bike dealersAl Mutlaq/HD S Arabia $1,000Bridge Exeter UK $800Sheldons.com HD MA. USA $500SanDiegoHarley Ca USA $500Hollywood HD Ca USA $400TalbotLawnandCycle MD USA $300Munroe Motors Ca USA $300HDVictorville USA $275Golden Gate HD USA $250Tesoro Oil (gas coupons) USA $250Perrysbmw.com,Tx USA $250StarvedRockHD IL USA $250Adamec HD FL USA $200calbmwtriumph CA USA $200www.LVHD.com , NV USA $200KK Mc Supply, OH USA $200www.bmwbobs.comMD USA $200Mahrle's HD, MI USA $200KawasakiOfLaconia NH USA $200Berkshire MW NY USA $200Tom McDermott NY USA $200MainlineBMW PA USA $200hardingharley NY USA $200Millers Motorworks NY USA $200SouthsideHarley.com IN USA $200GinasBMWmotorcycles USA $200CambridgeMotorsports MDUSA $100Flying Bikes Cambodia $100Scuderia Ca USA $100

Please help$65,000 needed We cancan make a

difference

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