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2006 as a…
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Project High>>>Ways
entered in Limca Book of Records - 2007 (India) as first
Mother Daughter Duo to link adventure drive with Cancer
Awareness
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Celebration High>>>Ways
2005 Pune- Kutch(Gujrat)-Pune. 5130 Km in 19 days.
Project
High>>>Ways
2006
Project High>>>Ways...
a dream of a breast cancer survivor to link adventure sports
with a cancer awareness mission across the country. The very
first of its kind done in India thus creating history.
Mother Daughter Duo's passion for outdoors sprouted into Project
High>>>Ways...
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| Speaking from The Drivers seat,
Ritu unfolds her three goals :- |
To SOLO (SELF) DRIVE to the four tips of India and cross the
HIGHEST MOTORABLE ROADS in the world, - the highest two being
in India… |
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reach out and CONDUCT AWARENESS CAMPS ON BREAST, CERVICAL AND
ORAL CANCERS to people in far flung areas with visual aids.
Personal interaction, dispelling myths, dissemination of information
materials & teaching SELF BREAST EXAMINATION being the focus. |
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Through this roller coaster drive I want to motivate cancer
patients and survivors to drive on the High>>>Ways
of life exploring their inner strength and spirits. I would
like to instill hope in all to celebrate health and life specially
those touched by this illness |
| RIMS Hospital Imphal Manipur |
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| On the passengers seat with
this mission were :- |
Ms. Tista Joseph, 14 yrs old, student of St. Marys School, Pune.
Was on board for 105 days. She devoted her summer vacation and
sacrificed a months school to be part of this expedition. A
budding Navigator, and Photographer has keen interest in environment
and wildlife. Adapts very well to rural life. She has seen her
mother through the illness and bonds well with the families
of suffering patients. |
Tista |
Vandana and Tista |
The mother daughter duo were later joined by - Ms. Vandana Natu
- writer and a filmmaker. Breast cancer surviover joined during
the finalization of the project. Tista and Vandana used their
resources and expertise in assisting the awareness camps, documentations,
photography etc. |
Ms. Ishani Roy, 18 yrs old, interested in social work. On
board for 20 days in Arunachal Pradesh.
The teamFrom Left- Ishani, Tista, Vandana, Ritu with- H.
E. Mr. S. K. Singh Governer of Arunachal Pradesh |
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| Ms. Manorama, From Army Nursing Corps. Helped
us with translation & other interactions in Manipur. On
board for 1 week. |
| Flagged off on 01/04/06 from Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai, High>>>Ways
will culminate in the 3rd Asia Pacific 'Reach to Recovery' International
Breast Cancer support Conference on 06/Nov/2006 at the Hilton
Towers, Mumbai. |
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From Left - Mrs. Devieka Bhojwani (VP- WCI-TMH), Dr. K. A.
Dinshaw (Director TMH), Dr. R. A. Badwe (HOD Breast cancer
Unit, Onco Surgeon), Suniel Shetty (Actor), Tista and Dr.
Ritu |
The Achievements and Highlights
of the all India solo drive- April 2006-Oct 2006
When I took off on this drive I was confident about three
major things
About my
driving and going to any part of the country with or without
company .
About creating
awareness in a very simple,visual and with some humour in
it.
The only thing I was not sure was how much will be the attendance.and
how the response and openness of the people will be.
Firstly, because nobody in India so far had done an adventure
activity with an awareness mission, in such farflung areas
,specially on cancers.
Secondly, India being an ocean of various religions, communities
, tribals to techno savvies,rural to urban ,I was wondering
about the outlook towards holding awareness camps specially
on Breast cancers and demonstrating breast self examination..
But as the journey progressed my doubts strarted dissolving
and soon I knew that the highways taken by me were on the
right track.
From the adventure angle-
The entire driving was done by me alone, the last 3000km
with no buddy in
the vehicle
30,220 Kms
in 177days (split in 2Legs)
Leg 1 - 04
April 06 to 04 August 06. (Pune-North east-East coast West
coast-Pune)
Leg 2 - 27
August 06 to 20 October 06. (Pune-Rajasthan- Punjab-Himachal
Pradesh- Laddakh-J & K-Kutcch-Gujrat-Pune)
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Driving
to the 4 tips of India and center of India {As shown below}
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Center of India |
Highest motorable passes crossed above
sea level in the world
- KHARDUNG LA in Ladakh 18,380 ft |
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| Tanglang La |
16,616ft |
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| La ChungLa |
16,042 ft |
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| Baralacha La |
15,547ft |
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| NakeeLa |
15,500ft |
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| SeLa “” |
13,700ft |
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| BumLa(Arunachal Pradesh) |
13,700ft |
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| HambotingLa |
13,202ft |
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| RohtangPass |
13,050ft. |
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| ZoziLa |
11,640ft |
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States covered-- 23, 4 Union Territories
{ Maharashtra.,Chattisgarh,Madhya Pradesh,Zharkhand,West Bengal,Assam,Arunachal
Pradesh,Meghalaya,Nagaland,Manipur,Sikkim,Orissa,Andhra Pradesh,Tamil-nadu,Pondichery,Kerala,Karnataka,Goa,
Dadra-Haveli,Gujrat,Rajasthan,New-Delhi,Haryana,Chandigarh,Himachal-Pradesh,Jammu
& Kashmir,Punjab,}
Highlighs from the Mission Angle-
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Total awareness Camps-------------------------- |
140 |
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Attendance- ---------------------------------------- |
26,000 plus |
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Adults-82%, Children-18% |
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Women-69%. Men -31% |
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Hospital visits--------------------------------------- |
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Individual patients and families met enroute-- |
32 |
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Maharashtra (9) :-
Pune, Ahmednagar, Akola, Karanja Ghadge, Nagpur, Kolhapur(4)
MP (2) :- Khatiya, Mocha - Kanha National Park
Chattisgarh
(1) : - Raipur
West Bengal (7) : - Bikna Dokra,
Bholpur, Shilliguri, Sukhna, Kuli
dist Murshidabad (2), Bankura |
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Assam (9) :- Kareng Bali Ghat,
Hathikhuli Tea estate, Bokaghat
Jorhat (6 ad hoc.)
Arunachal Pradesh (31)
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31 camps - Namsai (2), Mahadevpur, Lathao, Chongkham,
Wakro, Loyliang, Tezu, Quibang, Kibithu, Kahao, Walong, Sille,
Hawai, Hayuliang, Roing, Pasighat, Rayang, Along, Mechuka, Segong,
Itanagar (2), Sungatser, Tenga, Tipi, 5 ad hoc |
Meghalaya (4) :- Shillong (4)
Nagaland
(3) :-
Rangapahar (near Dimapur), Tsosinyu, Kohima
Manipur (10) :-
Maram, Jwalamukhi, Imphal, Leimakhong, Moreh, Moirang, Senapati,
Kangpokpi, Motbung, CMC Imphal |
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Sikkim (4) :- Gangtok, Lachen, Chungthang
(2)
Orissa (8) : - Balasur (3), Chilika, Gajapati
(4)
Andhra Pradesh (3) : - Araku Valley (3)
Pondicherry (2) : - Pondicherry (2)
Tamilnadu (2) :- Mandapam (Coastguards),
Bethany convent
Kanyakumari |
Kerela (2) : - St. Gorettis Girls High
school, Hostel Trivandrum
Karnataka (2) : -
SDM Law college, Basant Womens college Mangalore |
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Himachal Pradesh (15) : -
Manali, Bharatpur, Dalhousie DPS (2), Yol (Army), DGL Nunnery
(TG), Bid Village, Tibetian Refugees - Tashi Jong, Bid Dongsar,
Suja TCV, Dharamshala Region - Sara Institute (3), Tibetian
Centre for Human Rights & Democracy, Transit School |
J & K (2) with Leh Laddakh (13) : -
Drass, Kangan, Sarchuu, Pang, ITBP, Nunnery, Secmol Phey, Diskit
Nubra, Air Force Thoise, Siachen Base Camp, Turtuk Sector, Jolden
College, Himank, Leh, Darchik |
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MAIN SPONSORS
Our Heartfelt Gratitude :-
Women's Cancer Initiative - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
Ford Motors (India)-their ENDEAVOUR gave wheels and comfort
to my endeavor.
Hindustan Petroleum Co. Ltd. - fueled the mission.
Many thanks for their support
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Dr. K. A.
Dinshaw, Dr. R. A. Badwe, Dr. Sudeep Gupta, Dr. Vani Parmar
- all from Tata Memorial Hospital,
Mumbai.
Mrs. Devieka
Bhojwani (V.P., WCI)
Mr. &
Mrs. Suniel Shetty
Mr. P. S.
Lokhande IAS DC Lohit & Anjaw district Arunachal Pradesh
& Various officials,NGOs
Mrs. Shubha
Maudgal, Cancer Patients Aid Asso.,Mumbai.
Mrs. Mohini
Daljeet Singh, President Western Command AWWA
President
AWWA - 3 Corps, 33 Corps, 1 Armd Div.
Maj. Gen.
E. J. Kochekkan, SM, VSM HQ 57 Mountain Div.
Autocar, Himank
(Leh), JWT Mumbai, 26 Assam Rifles
Rajdeep Group
of companies Ahmednagar, Orange City Hotel Nagpur, Pugmarks
Resort Kanha
Famous Studios
Ltd., Mumbai
Milind &
Sujata Kshirsagar, Anand Patil
Parents, families, friends, well wishers & many many
strangers from across the country & outside - Civil &
Uniform setups |
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