While a team of 11 young cricketers are battling it out on the cricket field in India to gain the number 1 test spot in international cricket, a group of four young Australian bikers are crisscrossing the country for a completely different social mission.
Cameron Perry, Scott Grills, Ben Butcher and Taylor Hogan are the four Australian bikers currently in India, who wish to bring about a change for children, by travelling 7,000 kilometres across India.
And through a documentary, they aim to capture stories of children and highlight challenges which deprive them of their rights.
The idea arose from Cameron’s earlier trip to India in 2015 which led him to see children there and filled him with a desire to go back to difference.
He got together with his three friends, Scott, Ben and Taylor, he grew up with in Sydney and headed to India where they didn’t just want to volunteer but make an impact through Ride for Rights.
Leaving their current commitments back home, Ben, the youngest of them all at 21, a passionate filmmaker is excited about getting to film a country he has heard so much about and through the work also bring about a quality change.
“We wanted to take up a project that would bring about a lasting change in the lives of children, therefore deciding to take up a project on a larger scale”, Cameron said.
The bikers have partnered with the Indian NGO CRY – Child Rights and You, which works for children’s rights in India to embark upon their dream project ‘Ride for Rights – An Indian Odyssey’ from Delhi.
They are filming a documentary on the challenges faced by children in India, to create mass awareness about their issues, and capture stories of hope and change, and in the process raise funds for their cause.
Covering major parts of all four regions of the country, they will ride the motorcycles through different terrains. Starting their journey from Delhi, they plan to move on to Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, going down south to Andhra and Tamil Nadu, head east to West Bengal and Odisha, before coming back to get a whiff of the mountains in Uttarakhand and ending their ride full circle at Delhi.
The journey will lead them to cover about 7,000 kms over a period of 45 days.
Soha Moitra, Regional Director, North, CRY, said, “To see these passionate young men wanting to make a difference in the lives of children in India is heart-warming. We are as excited to see the stories of children through their lens and are glad to be able to be a part of their incredible journey.”
Follow the journey at facebook.com/rideforrights
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