Three Livingstone based companies namely Bushtracks Africa, Zambezi FM Radio and Thorntree Safaris in partnership with the Ministry of Gender and Child Development and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the support from many other sponsors have teamed up to organise a border to border bicycle ride also known as Freedom Ride.
The main purpose of this ride is to raise awareness of Gender Based Violence (GBV), as we celebrate the 50 years of freedom.
The cyclists, who started their journey in Chililabombwe on September 16, 2014, are expected to arrive in Livingstone on September 25, 2014 where the final ceremony will take place at the civic centre.
Freedom Ride project publicity chairperson Swithin Hangala the ride would involve not less than 15 cyclists riding from Chililambombwe to Livingstone.
Mr Hangala said there will be scheduled stops where road shows will be held to provide information through flyers, t-shirts, drama and other forms of entertain against GBV.
"We expect at least 100, 000 people through the ride and the road shows and a lot more through the media coverage as we are working in partnership with all media houses along the way.
In addition, the documentary produced during the ride will be used as further information for different stakeholders in future," he said.
Mr Hangala said the Ministry of Gender and Child Development was coordinating the project.
"It is for this reason that we invite you to be part of the hosting entourage for the final ceremony on September 25, 2015 at the Livingstone Civic Centre by joining in the march past.
For any clarification, contact Catherine Shamasamu on Catherine.zm@bushtracksafrica.com or 0977 793390
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NB: For you Choma colleagues, take note that you will have a road show at the civic centre on September 23, 2014 at 14hrs where the provincial minister and provincial PS will give their remarks
> On September 24, 2014, a similar programme will take place in Kalomo after which the journey will end in Livingstone on September 25, 2015 where Gender Minister Inonge Wina will officiate
