Gerda Du Toit lost both her legs to diabetes 2 years ago. She’s now made the transition from wheelchair to motorbike and is hoping to ride 4000km to make children without limbs mobile again.
Riding on a Cayenne World sponsored Honda motorbike from Johannesburg to Cape Town and back via Garden Route and Transkei, Gerda is set on shattering the Guinness World Records in an epic venture that will be followed by TV, radio, print and social media.
It is called Riding For A Limb and after covering around 400 kilometres each day, Gerda will be escorted into all major towns by the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA) South Africa
This is a project of the Kirsty Watts Foundation, a registered non-profit organisation which has been helping to uplift children around the country for the past six years, The Kirsty Watts Foundation has already helped to fit more than 50 children with prosthetic limbs at an average cost of R 20 000 including consultations and rehabilitation. But much more has to be done.
And this is why Gerda, a mother of two is giving up her time and taking on this massive challenge.
The aim for Riding for a Limb is to raise R2-million and give 100 children a new start in life.
You can be a vital part of their journey.
Contact Belinda 083 290 0000 or Charl 084 442 8894 or Gerda 071 674 6846 should you want more detail or to donate towards this worthy cause
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