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Hastoe Housing Group has been linked with the rural community of Ruhanga in SW Uganda through the charity 'Let Them Help Themselves.'  On retiring from the post of deputy chairman of Hastoe, I agreed to do this ride. Harriet joined in enthusiastically and we aimed to cycle up to Hastoe's Head office at Hampton Wick, then through East Anglia up to North Norfolk, west through Bucks, Oxon and Wilts, through Somerset to West Devon and back via south Devon, Dorset, Hants and finishing in Sussex. And we did it.

We expected to do about 850 miles and visit 60 Hastoe rural housing schemes. In fact, we did 990 miles and paid 57 visits (to 55 schemes and two of Hastoe's offices).

You can contact Harry or me at [nicklear@barcombe.net or hlear@barcombe.net] or write to us at Knowlands Farm Granary, Barcombe, LEWES, Sussex BN8 5EF. Or if you prefer, go to www.mycharitypage.com/bikeride and with a bit of luck you may be able to give that way.

If you like to send a cheque, it should please be made out to Uganda Lodge Community Projects (a related charity, UK charity number 1150023)

Ruhanga is a remote village in South West Uganda. One of Hastoe's residents had a connection with the place and started a charity called "Let them Help Themselves" who got hold of money to fund the building - by the local people - of a community medical centre and the idea is to provide cash to fund the equipment for it. 
At the end of it all we hope to send at least £3,000 to Let Them Help Themselves for Ruhanga.

Useful inks:   lethemhelpthemselves.org
             mycharitypage.com/bikeride 
             ugandalodge.com