27th NOV - 4th DEC 2021

DRIVE A RICKSHAW ACROSS 300 MILES OF RURAL AND THEN HAND IT OVER TO A NEEDY FAMILY FOR THEIR INCOME GENERATION CONTENTS

Introduction 3

The Cause 5

Day One 6

Day Two 7

Day Three 10 Day Four 12 INTRODUCTION Day Five 15

Day Six 17 Brace yourselves! Day Seven 19 Explore the sights and sounds of the centuries-old rich culture of and civilisation of the Indus Valley. Their history Day Eight 20 has given them strong traditions, customs, folklore, a distinct lifestyle and their own language called Sindhi. Frequently Asked Questions 22 Sindh has always been considered the land of art, romance, love, peace and great cultural values. The people of Sindh are colourful and that is depicted by their wholehearted celebrations of Islamic and regional festivals.

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or call us on 03000 111 786 KEY FACTS

Registration Fee: £400 - This includes all costs within Pakistan (hotels, food, accommodation and airport transfers).

Fundraising Target: £1,200 individually (or £3,600 as a group of three). This will be used to fund the purchase of a rickshaw and support our Children of the World campaign.

What’s not included in the registration fee: International UK- Pakistan return flights, visa fees, PCR test if required.

THE CAUSE Sindh has a reputation for textiles, pottery, leatherwork and carpets. The craftsmanship of the people of Sindh began during the period of the Mohenjo-Daro civilization. Funds raised will go towards providing a means of income generation to a needy family through Riding an auto rickshaw is an awesome way to travel that is not only fun but it gives a unique the provision of a rickshaw as well as supporting our education projects as part of our Children way to get a taste of local life. It will also enable you to meet local villagers and experience of the World campaign. the traditional festivals with bull runs and Sindhi Malakhra (an ancient Sindhi form of wrestling popular in Pakistan and , which dates back 5,000 years). As a participant of the Pakistan At Muslim Charity we endeavour to lift people out of poverty for good, so the idea behind the Rickshaw Challenge you will get first-hand experience of pottery making and local embroidery rickshaw project is to give a needy family a means of earning so that children can go to school along with visiting some of the historic villages and towns. and they can have a better life with more opportunities. In the past year (2020-2021) we have handed over 12 three-wheeler vehicles in Pakistan and Bangladesh for different enterprises You will also enjoy the local cuisine, get an opportunity to pick guava, take part in the making of including pick and drop services, food trucks or modified to use as vans for fruit-sellers. local sugar and stroll in the largest Asian date farms. Funds raised will also support the education initiatives under our Children of the World The auto rickshaw is the ultimate South Asian vehicle, so in a way you’re embracing the Sindhi campaign whereby we renovate primary schools in the developing world and equip them ancient culture and heritage while getting your adrenaline up at the same time. with improved infrastructure to better cater for the students.

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DETAILED ITINERARY SUN 28TH NOV 2021

Please note that this itinerary can change with short notice. Breakfast in the hotel Please do not plan any other activities during the tour rather 07:00 - 08:00 build in any personal extensions/stay before or after the Participants will be briefed about the Rickshaw Challenge tour dates. Luggage: Participants can leave their luggage in the hotel locker room for the next five days and travel light with their required clothing, medicine along with hygiene kits in a loose travel bag or rucksack which can be accommodated on the top of the rickshaw.

Please remember you will be a team of three (3), the lighter you pack the better it will be for your travel.

08:00 - 11:30 Travelling from to Makli by Coach/Bus

DAY ONE

SAT 27TH NOV 2021

Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan (Participants are requested to reach latest by midnight)

Transfer to hotel from airport.

ARRIVAL Dinner at a restaurant in the famous Food Street of Karachi.

Overnight stay in hotel.

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or call us on 03000 111 786 Makli Visit with Lunch 11:30 - 14:30 The vast necropolis of Makli is amongst the largest in the world. It is situated in the suburbs of Thatta, once a capital and centre of Islamic culture – it testifies in an outstanding manner the civilization of Sindh from the 14th to 18th centuries. Hundreds of kings, queens, governors, saints, scholars, and philosophers are buried here in brick or stone monuments, some of which are lavishly decorated with glazed tiles.

Among the outstanding monuments constructed in stone are the tombs of Jam Nizamuddin II, who reigned from 1461 to 1509, and of lsa Khan Tarkhan the Younger and of his father, Jan Baba, both of whose mausoleums were constructed before 1644.

14:30 - 15:00 Arrival at Keenjhar Lake Resort

This time is dedicated for getting to know your rickshaw. 15:00 - 17:00 An experienced instructor will be providing you training for driving your rickshaw and you will have enough time to practise newly learnt skills on the lake road.

Dinner at hotel with some evening highlights of folklore and 19:00 traditional stories.

Overnight stay in hotel.

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MON 29TH NOV 2021

Arrival at 07:00 - 08:00 Keenjhar Lake Resort

Driving Rickshaws to 08:00 - 12:00 Tando Jam - 100 km / 60 miles

We will be riding the rickshaws through the sugarcane fields and vegetable fields surrounded by canals and villages. You are more than welcome to have tea and snack breaks in the picturesque villages along with meeting the locals for a chit chat. Once we arrive in Tando Jam, we will be participating in a school Library inauguration ceremony.

Arrival in Government Secondary School Tando Jam 12:00 - 15:00 With the support of donors and as part of our Education Programme, 15:00 - 18:30 Arrival at Keenjhar Lake Resort Muslim Charity has constructed a library for the girls from the age of 11 to 17 in the government secondary school Tando Jam. The head teacher, 18:30 - 20:00 Dinner at a Restaurant in one of the Food Streets teachers and students have invited us for the inauguration of this amazing project as a means of saying thank you to Muslim Charity and its donors Overnight stay in hotel.

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or call us on 03000 111 786 DAY FOUR 09:00 - 10:30 Driving Rickshaws to ( Shah) Hala – 55 km / 34 miles

TUE 30TH NOV 2021 Drive your Rickshaw to Hala, famous for glazed coloured pottery (Kaashi), woodwork (Jandi), cloth printing, woven cloth (Sussi) and khaddar made of handmade khaddi.

06:30 - 07:30 Breakfast in hotel 10:30 - 12:00 Visiting the beautiful bazars and artisans of Sindh and gaining first-hand experience of making , Bangles, woodwork, pottery and usage of traditional cloth weaving as it was done in ancient times 07:30 - 08:00 Driving Rickshaw to Village Gul Sher Khan Barohi 16 Km/ 10 Miles

Visit to inaugurate a newly constructed school by Muslim Charity. The 12:00 - 17:00 Driving Rickshaws to to Hotel – 119.6 km / 75 miles village is comprising of 70 houses and 250 children were out of school due to non-availability of school in the near vicinity. Now this school Drive through Guava gardens, lush green fields, water channels and get will enable all these children to educate themselves. a taste of Sindhi villages and immerse yourself in their rich culture and traditions while arriving in Sehwan Sharif

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WED 1ST DEC 2021

06:30 - 07:30 Breakfast in hotel

Driving Rickshaws to Mohenjo-Daro – 140 km / 87 miles 07:30 - 11:30 Drive your rickshaw to one of the world’s oldest archaeological sites Mohenjo-Daro, built in the 26th century BCE. It was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Harappan Civilisation, which developed around 3,000 BCE from the prehistoric Indus culture. At its height, the Indus Civilisation spanned much of what is now Pakistan and North India, extending westwards to the Iranian border, south to Gujarat in India and northwards to an outpost in Bactria, with major urban centres at Harappa, Mohenjo- Daro, Lothal, Kalibangan, Dholavira and Rakhigarhi. Mohenjo Daro was 17:00 - 20:00 Visiting the Sufi Shrine of Sehwan the most advanced city of its time, with remarkably sophisticated civil Sehwan is a historic city located in District of Sindh province in engineering and urban planning. When the Indus civilisation went into Pakistan and is situated on the west bank of the Indus, 80 miles north-west sudden decline around 1900 BCE, Mohenjo-Daro was abandoned. of Hyderabad. The city is renowned for being home to one of Pakistan’s most important Sufi shrines, the Shrine of Sufi .

Syed Usman Marwandi (1177-1274), popularly known as Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, was a Sufi saint and religious-poet of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is highly regarded and respected by people of all religions because he preached religious tolerance among Muslims and Hindus. He was called Lal (“ruby-coloured”) after his usual red attire and “Shahbaz” to denote a noble and divine spirit and “Qalandar” as he was a wandering holy man. The spiritual song “Dama Dam Mast Qalandar” glorifies Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s teachings, and the song is widely used in Pakistan, India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. Originally written in the 13th century, the song has been sung by various singers since then, and is widely popular in the sub-continent.

Overnight stay in hotel.

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or call us on 03000 111 786 13:30 - 16:30 Driving Rickshaws to Larkana – 30 km / 18 miles

We will be driving our rickshaws along the canals and villages of Sindh to arrive in Larkana for our overnight stay. In between we will also enjoy the local culture and hospitality by interacting with the villagers and experiencing the environment and rural lives. We will be also enjoying a Sindhi night in Larkana full of culture and Sufi mysticism.

17:00 Check in to hotel and overnight stay

DAY SIX

THU 2ND DEC 2021

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast in hotel.

Drive Rickshaws From larkans to Khairpur – 84 km / 52 miles 08:00 - 11:00 After visiting the Kot Diji we will continue our travel towards Khairpur while enjoying the views of the famous dates gardens of Khairpur. Pakistan is the sixth largest producer of dates and related products in the world and Khairpur is famous for it in Pakistan. You will see miles and miles of dates trees and experience the making of Chuara, dates without the moisture which make them look harder and shrivelled.

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FRI 3RD DEC 2021

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast in hotel.

08:00 - 09:00 Check Out and Travel to Karachi.

Travel to Karachi by Coach 09:00 - 16:00 We will be travelling back to Karachi via coach and check in to the hotel. Welcome to Urban Karachi, one of the most amazing cities in the world. It’s incredibly busy at all times, hustling and bustling everywhere. It’s a large city which seems to be expanding all the time. The number of shops is incredible. From malls, to street markets, Karachi has something for all budgets.

After check-in you will have free time to enjoy the malls and streets of Karachi.

18:00 - 20:00 Dinner at one of Karachi’s famous Restaurants

Overnight stay in hotel.

Handing Over the Rickshaws to the 11:00 - 15:00 Beneficiaries and lunch with Beneficiaries

Small ceremony of Handing Over of rickshaws to beneficiaries will be held at Sajjad Restaurant where you will be meeting the beneficiaries of your rickshaw and handing over the Amanah from the donors to their rightful owners beside a lunch with them before our departure to and checking in to the hotel.

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SAT 4TH DEC 2021

07:00 - 08:00 Breakfast in hotel.

Check-out is at 12:00pm midday but you are welcome to let us know your plans or flight schedules to facilitate you.

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or call us on 03000 111 786 Do we need any rickshaw training?

The vehicles are fairly simple machines and do not require any specialist training. However, we have included a training and orientation session before the challenge starts so you can get familiarised.

Can we customise our own rickshaw?

We will keep a small space where you can add your team name and logo. Please get in FREQUENLY ASKED QUESTIONS touch with us so we can help with logo design and templates.

Will you provide maps?

Do I need a driving license? Yes. We will have maps and use Google Maps for directions. We will also travel in small groups to make sure we can help each other along the way. Yes. You will need a full UK driving license if you want to drive in Pakistan. You can still participate and support the team but you must have at least 2 drivers in your team. If you are participating individually, we can connect you with other participants for the What about getting a visa for Pakistan? purposes of putting you in a team of three. We will advise and guide you on how to make the application and furnish you with all the paperwork necessary to apply. However, we cannot control the visa process or influence Will I be insured? any decisions the Pakistani Embassy makes. We advise that you apply in good time and speak to us prior to applying. We cannot also be responsible for any loss you may incur in Your vehicle will be insured during your challenge but this does not cover any loss or the process such as flights, visa fees, or any other expenses related to this event. injury. We highly recommend that you take out personal travel insurance to cover any loss or injury during this period. Can I extend my stay?

Do I need to a team or can I register on my own? Yes. You will book your own flight but please make sure you do not arrange anything within the tour dates. We recommend that you get a team together to make it easier to allocate a vehicle to each team. If you would like to participate but don’t have a team, not to worry, please get in touch with us and we can allocate other participants to make a team of three for you. Is this challenge just for the boys? No. You can come as a mixed group or as a single-sex group. Will we have support while in Pakistan?

The challenge is fully supported with expert staff on hand to advise, guide and support Who can I contact for more information? where required. We will also have a support vehicle should there be any breakdowns or Syful Islam by calling 03000 111 786 or emailing [email protected] emergencies that we need to deal with.

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