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Smart Graffiti Europe Sponsors Karma Enduro

 

Mission: Karma Enduro - For more information, visit www.karmaenduro.com

Vehicle:  Hindu Ambassador supplied by the Hindustan Motor Company.

Specs:    37HP; Design based on the British 1948 Morris Oxford

Paul Winford from Bellbrush drove a 1950's style Hindustan Ambassador "Ambie"; the Indian equivalent of a London cab over 2000km in India.

 

Sponsors of the Karma Enduro

The Karma Enduro

The Karma Enduro aims to raise at least £150,000 per year to help fund the building of a hospital for some of the most vulnerable people in Southern India. The people, especially the children of Southern India are amongst the friendliest, most humble, caring and happy people anywhere on earth, but in many deprived areas their life opportunities are non-existent. Many of these happy, polite and respectful people have no parents, no education and poor health. Most devastating of all though is that they have no clear plan for their future; there are no options other than to try and survive day to day.

The cars involved are Hindustan Ambassadors, a model with 37bhp that, in the words of the organisers, "handles like a drunken badger".
Add to that the terrain of the Western Ghat mountain range, a chaotic road system, the largest population of wild elephants in Asia and the knowledge that "you simply never know what's around the corner; it could be a bison, a leopard, a tiger, an elephant, or, God forbid, a bus driver high on amphetamines and cough syrup" and you have yourselves a challenge.

The event organisers took 100 people on the trip. It's open to all experience levels and age groups and is a test of spirit rather than skill, with participants expected to drive six to 10 hours a day.

The projected donation for Karma Enduro 2008 was £150,000 based on the minimum donation of £1,500 for each of the projected 100 drivers. Karma Enduro 2008 has exceeded expectations. A total of 191 participants (101 drivers and 90 co-drivers) reached India for the start of the drive, creating an initial charity pledge of £237,000. Plus, with help and encouragement from the Global Enduro fundraising team and a lot of hard work, an additional £63,377.66 above the minimum target was raised, 100% of which is pledged direct to our charities, the children's charities Unicef (India) and the Rainbow trust (UK).

The 191 Karma Enduro 2008 participants have made a total charitable donation of £300,377.76.

Watch vidoe clips of the Karma Enduro 2008 on Youtube