The main purpose to cycle from San Francisco to New York City (United Nations) is to raise awareness for people living in extreme poverty around the world, but to also raise awareness for people living in poverty locally. At Faith-Hope-Love Foundation, we feel that education is a way for many who live in poverty an avenue to escape the shackles of hopelessness. At FHL, we provide for children living in extreme poverty an opportunity for boarding and education in hope they may move ahead in life. Many people living in extreme poverty are also living in homelessness along the footpath, under a bypass, and in slums. The definitions for extreme poverty and poverty are quite different, but the feelings of hopelessness are quite similar. For the children born into poverty, their futures are filled with obstacles and hardships that most people are not aware nor can comprehend.
Over 850 million people are living in extreme poverty throughout the world, mostly in India, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Latin & South Americas. Over 350 million people are living in extreme poverty in India alone. The population of poor people living in India exceeds the population of people living in United States. Unlike the poor in America and the Western World, many of the extreme poor around the world are not afforded with proper social assistance and the education received is not adequate or not available. Many extreme poor children do not go to school and most are far behind academically and are illiterate.
Therefore, at Faith-Hope-Love Foundation, we plan to raise awareness and fund for those people living in poverty by cycling across America from San Francisco to Washington D.C. in 2017 with a message of awareness for the situations of those living in poverty and extreme poverty locally and internationally. We also want to show people who are interested in learning the stories of the poor and discuss with them on ways they can help. We feel that everyone should take responsibility to help the poor in the same manner that everyone is responsible to take care of our environment. We may not realize that poverty affects everyone and we may not realize how our actions affect the poor. As part of our plan to raise awareness during our ride, we hope to discuss with people simple ways they can help the poor. No individual can solve the issue of poverty, but we feel that if we can convince enough people and create a movement of selfless acts to help the poor, then perhaps we can solve this issue or at least make the lives of the poor a little bit better.
Cycling Route: Dates (June 21-August 9) 49 Days.
Pacifica to United Nations (3819.8 miles)
Pacifica to SF (14.2 mi)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/163+Milagra+Dr,+Pacifica,+CA+94044,+USA/San+Francisco,+CA,+United+States/@37.7104123,-122.5348471,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x808f7ba7c32d8d11:0xfee00940a37f430b!2m2!1d-122.4905241!2d37.6460178!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!3e1
SF to Oakland (9.9 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/San+Francisco,+CA,+United+States/Oakland,+CA,+United+States/@37.7896306,-122.4153432,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80859a6d00690021:0x4a501367f076adff!2m2!1d-122.4194155!2d37.7749295!1m5!1m1!1s0x80857d8b28aaed03:0x71b415d535759367!2m2!1d-122.2711137!2d37.8043637!3e1
Oakland to Sacramento (97.1 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Oakland,+CA,+United+States/Sacramento,+CA,+United+States/@38.1941874,-122.4721195,9z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80857d8b28aaed03:0x71b415d535759367!2m2!1d-122.2711137!2d37.8043637!1m5!1m1!1s0x809ac672b28397f9:0x921f6aaa74197fdb!2m2!1d-121.4943996!2d38.5815719!3e1
Sacramento to South Lake Tahoe (111 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Sacramento,+CA,+United+States/South+Lake+Tahoe,+CA,+United+States/@38.6960173,-121.8296751,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x809ac672b28397f9:0x921f6aaa74197fdb!2m2!1d-121.4943996!2d38.5815719!1m5!1m1!1s0x80998589eea54fe1:0xdd1b2f46fb23918e!2m2!1d-119.9771868!2d38.939926!3e1
South Lake Tahoe to Carson City (29.4 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/South+Lake+Tahoe,+CA,+United+States/Carson+City,+NV,+United+States/@39.0519771,-120.0122085,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80998589eea54fe1:0xdd1b2f46fb23918e!2m2!1d-119.9771868!2d38.939926!1m5!1m1!1s0x80990aa1f8deb471:0xf79c6c82bde23828!2m2!1d-119.7674034!2d39.1637984!3e1
Carson City to Austin (173 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Carson+City,+NV,+United+States/Austin,+NV,+United+States/@39.3659739,-119.5381128,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80990aa1f8deb471:0xf79c6c82bde23828!2m2!1d-119.7674034!2d39.1637984!1m5!1m1!1s0x80a35fc2a0616f79:0x4903e4b639cf0f7!2m2!1d-117.0672356!2d39.4925701!3e1
Austin to Salt Lake City (366 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Austin,+NV,+United+States/Salt+Lake+City,+UT,+United+States/@40.0901702,-116.7224829,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x80a35fc2a0616f79:0x4903e4b639cf0f7!2m2!1d-117.0672356!2d39.4925701!1m5!1m1!1s0x87523d9488d131ed:0x5b53b7a0484d31ca!2m2!1d-111.8910474!2d40.7607793!3e1
Salt Lake City to Steamboat Spring (360 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Salt+Lake+City,+UT,+United+States/Steamboat+Springs,+CO,+United+States/@41.1642662,-111.6230675,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87523d9488d131ed:0x5b53b7a0484d31ca!2m2!1d-111.8910474!2d40.7607793!1m5!1m1!1s0x87427b8109564661:0x1ba8a3d1486ecf7d!2m2!1d-106.8317158!2d40.4849769!3e1
Steamboat Spring to Boulder (134 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Steamboat+Springs,+CO,+United+States/Boulder,+CO,+United+States/@40.5217447,-107.0736306,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x87427b8109564661:0x1ba8a3d1486ecf7d!2m2!1d-106.8317158!2d40.4849769!1m5!1m1!1s0x876b8d4e278dafd3:0xc8393b7ca01b8058!2m2!1d-105.2705456!2d40.0149856!3e1
Boulder to Cheyenne (95.2 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Boulder,+CO,+United+States/Cheyenne,+WY,+United+States/@40.712666,-104.6868513,9z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x876b8d4e278dafd3:0xc8393b7ca01b8058!2m2!1d-105.2705456!2d40.0149856!1m5!1m1!1s0x876f38762e73ef93:0xb10a30418f972d2b!2m2!1d-104.8202462!2d41.1399814!3e1
Cheyenne to Rapid City (276 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Cheyenne,+WY,+United+States/Rapid+City,+SD,+United+States/@42.5906021,-106.2774355,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x876f38762e73ef93:0xb10a30418f972d2b!2m2!1d-104.8202462!2d41.1399814!1m5!1m1!1s0x877d42a59ebba5fb:0xc471615a3e93b7c7!2m2!1d-103.2310149!2d44.0805434!3e1
Rapid City to Pierre (170 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Rapid+City,+SD,+United+States/Pierre,+SD,+United+States/@44.0265706,-104.0263443,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x877d42a59ebba5fb:0xc471615a3e93b7c7!2m2!1d-103.2310149!2d44.0805434!1m5!1m1!1s0x52d54a64b288f891:0x9e9950165931af92!2m2!1d-100.3509665!2d44.3683156!3e1
Pierre to St. Paul (395 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Pierre,+SD,+United+States/St+Paul,+MN,+United+States/@44.5819249,-101.2087314,6z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x52d54a64b288f891:0x9e9950165931af92!2m2!1d-100.3509665!2d44.3683156!1m5!1m1!1s0x52b2d4cee4e9379f:0xc87291d23fda2e29!2m2!1d-93.0899578!2d44.9537029!3e1
St. Paul to Madison (273 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/St+Paul,+MN,+United+States/Madison,+WI,+United+States/@43.9914332,-93.4893976,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x52b2d4cee4e9379f:0xc87291d23fda2e29!2m2!1d-93.0899578!2d44.9537029!1m5!1m1!1s0x8806536d3a2019ff:0x4e0cfcb5ba484198!2m2!1d-89.4012302!2d43.0730517!3e1
Madison to Indianapolis (401 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Madison,+WI,+United+States/Indianapolis,+IN,+United+States/@41.3984049,-89.9503008,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x8806536d3a2019ff:0x4e0cfcb5ba484198!2m2!1d-89.4012302!2d43.0730517!1m5!1m1!1s0x886b50ffa7796a03:0xd68e9df640b9ea7c!2m2!1d-86.158068!2d39.768403!3e1
Indianapolis to Columbus (186 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Indianapolis,+IN,+United+States/Columbus,+OH,+United+States/@39.836169,-86.8215647,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x886b50ffa7796a03:0xd68e9df640b9ea7c!2m2!1d-86.158068!2d39.768403!1m5!1m1!1s0x883889c1b990de71:0xe43266f8cfb1b533!2m2!1d-82.9987942!2d39.9611755!3e1
Columbus to Pittsburgh (199 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Columbus,+OH,+United+States/Pittsburgh,+PA,+United+States/@40.4029612,-83.7410795,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x883889c1b990de71:0xe43266f8cfb1b533!2m2!1d-82.9987942!2d39.9611755!1m5!1m1!1s0x8834f16f48068503:0x8df915a15aa21b34!2m2!1d-79.9958864!2d40.4406248!3e1
Pittsburgh to Harrisburg (319 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Pittsburgh,+PA,+United+States/Harrisburg,+PA,+United+States/@40.0387215,-80.6828965,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x8834f16f48068503:0x8df915a15aa21b34!2m2!1d-79.9958864!2d40.4406248!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c8c116b8079e97:0xbb6e42c8128d46d5!2m2!1d-76.8867008!2d40.2731911!3e1
Harrisburg to United Nation Plaza (211 mi.)
https://www.google.com.sa/maps/dir/Harrisburg,+PA,+United+States/United+Nations+Plaza,+New+York,+NY,+USA/@40.3507541,-77.6711633,7z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c8c116b8079e97:0xbb6e42c8128d46d5!2m2!1d-76.8867008!2d40.2731911!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c2591cfe3e7db1:0xb79f0b1deea2528b!2m2!1d-73.9692588!2d40.749548!3e1
Rest days will be taken after every 6 days of riding. We plan to cycle about 100 miles each day. Our hope is that as we ride across America, people will join us on the ride to show support for the poor. Depending on weather, fatigue factor, illnesses, mechanical, and injuries, we hope to complete this ride in 2 months.