Christmas 2008, people in the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Spain, South Africa, and Zimbabwe itself had expressed interest in the project. On 26 November 2008 Richard and Asher enlisted the support of four members of Parliament, all from different parties. They also held a meeting with the Deputy Ambassador at the Zimbabwe Embassy to ask for help with equipment regarding custom duty and delays since they would not have many days in Zimbabwe. On March 11, 2009, the Engineers at Stoke on Trent College released the ambulances ready for shipping to Zimbabwe. At this point the riders had no bikes and no idea where to get bikes. Although many enquiries had been made to bike companies, not one was willing to help. An enquiry to Raleigh of South Africa was the first to be received positively. They recommended one of their tested products specially designed for long distance. They would also serve well as ambulance bikes. It was confirmed that they could be source in Johannesburg. Mupasi and Pantlin then made plans to fly into South Africa instead of directly to Zimbabwe. To capture the ride on video, the following items were purchased. Disgo camcorder which a very small camcorder that can be carried in the rider's pocket. 8 2 gig SD-cards giving 16 hours of filming at medium resolution for the camera The following items were donated by well wishers for the children: Pencils Pens balloons a microscope for the school most used by H.E.L.P. International. Goal To cycle the distance from Bulawayo to Masvingo to Harare over a reasonable period of time without any organized support, carrying all provisions, including tents, water purification, food, and other things. To be able to effectively deal with any emergencies that may arise without necessarily appealing to other than local people. While in any area, use your bike just like any local person with a bike would do, the only difference being the riders are going a bit further than a local person would go, over 600 km. They would carry provisions on bicycle ambulances. Purpose of ride To show that a bicycle is a viable means of transport for both short and long distances To show that a bicycle can be adapted to be a lot more versatile like in this case where it can be an ambulance To show that a bicycle can help save lives when used in areas