Humanitarian Relief Mission Incorporates Scenic Horseback Touring Through India

Humanitarian Relief Mission 
Incorporates Scenic Horseback Touring Through India
Concluding at November 2012 Pushkar Camel Fair

Great Barrington, MA, Aug. 1, 2012 – The philanthropic adventure company Relief Riders International (RRI) announces a November 2012 two-week journey on horseback, helping medical personnel treat villagers enroute before arriving at the renowned Pushkar Camel Fair. See:http://reliefridersinternational.com/Pushkar_Ride_2012.html
 
Relief Riders International, a United Nation’s award-winning humanitarian-based, adventure travel company, has led relief missions on horseback through scenic regions of India and Turkey since 2004.
 
The 15-day/16-night journey, Nov. 13-28, 2012 offers 12 days of riding, all transfers, food and lodging at hotels and in Relief Riders International camps. The all-inclusive fee of $7,500 per person, double ($1,000 single supplement) helps provide direct assistance to villagers along the way to Pushkar. A Give the Gift of Sight program may offer up to 100 free eye surgeries while its free dental camp program provides dental screening and treatments for up to 400 patients. A pediatric and educational program de-worms 1,200 children, at the same time providing up to six-months-worth of educational materials. The company’s Give a Goat program gifts up to 30 goats to below-poverty-level families and widows.
 
“I could not think of a better way to arrive at the fair than having delivered much-needed humanitarian aid to the rural and tribal communities of the region,” said RRI Executive Director Alexander Souri.
 
The sacred village of Pushkar, home to the only Brahma Temple in northern India, annually during a lunar period swells from some 15,000 to over 100,000 people, 10,000 horses, and 40,000 camels for several days of livestock trading, colorful equine and camel pageantry, races and performances, alongside pilgrimage and religious festivals.
 
The Relief Ride sets off on horseback from the historic Khimsar Fort on the edge of the great Thar Desert of Rajasthan. Unlike most deserts, the Thar hosts an incredible variety of wildlife, including gazelles, blackbuck, and migratory birds. Riding on horses offers an intimate opportunity to experience this desert’s rich diversity and stunning landscapes. The ride culminates with three nights of camping at the Pushkar Fair, giving riders the unique perspective of experiencing the world’s largest horse and camel fair on horseback.
 
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