Stephen is riding 80km for refugees!

Shosholoza is an African song with a beat and chant that can be likened to the sound of a train moving ahead. It is a Zulu word meaning to push forward, endeavor or strive, and it evokes a sense of pride. Originally sung by groups of migrant workers from the Ndebele tribe who travelled by steam train from their homes in Zimbabwe to work in South Africa’s diamond and gold mines from the late 1800s, Shosholoza is like a child with no parents passed down through generations of hardship. Nobody knows when or where it originated from, but what everyone knows is that when there is some kind of deep-rooted ache in the heart, the first thing to visit the lips will be ‘Shosholoza’. The song with no beginning and no end, as old as misery itself, rising from the very depths of a tortured soul but encouraging faith and fortitude when there seems to be no hope. The numbers are staggering – tens of millions of refugees and internally displaced peoples. Over half are women and children, vulnerable and voiceless while they flee war, persecution and tribal violence. The RIDE is a way that our team – Steve, Geoff, Russell and Dave – can personally connect to this crisis, and it’s a way for all of us to make a real difference in a refugee’s life. Thank you for your help and generous support of our team.

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