Follow Ramesh's Journey

I’m so excited to share these letters to the editor I found in the Edson Leader newspaper. I’d like to thank Katia and Jairus Davi-Digui, and Lauren and Samuel Pelkey for the kind words, and for taking Cycle to Walk’s message seriously. It’s important for everyone to learn about polio and how we all can help to end it forever.

“Cyclist inspires students” - Monday May 12, 2008

Dear Editor:

Ramesh is in “Cycle to Walk.” He cannot use his legs for a bike so he uses his hands; that type of bike is called a “hand cycle.“ The reason he cannot use his legs is because he had polio.
Ramesh is 28 years old and his last name is Ferris.
You can phone, e-mail or go on the website.
Phone: (867) 668-3900 or 1-866-599-0045
E-mail:
Website: http://www.cycletowalk.com

Sincerely,
Katia Davi-Digui

Dear Editor:

I was able to see Ramesh this morning. My friend Sam Pelkey invited me to see him off. I was able to see the hand cycle and GPS. I learned a little about his background, his disease and his passion to assist people like him. I hope he will get the credit he deserves.

Sincerely,
Jairus Davi-Digui

To the Editor:

My name is Lauren and yesterday something marvelous changed my life! I am home-schooled and my father is in Rotary. He was going to do a speech, so he wanted mother to come. At Rotary, there was someone there named Ramesh Ferris. (Pronounced Raw – mesh.) He needed a place to stay so mother said he could stay at our house, of course.
He is now 28 years old, with the dream of helping children with polio. He is a polio survivor himself. He will soon have gone from Victoria, British Columbia to Cape Spear, Newfoundland & Labrador. Ramesh rides a hand cycle. At about 8:30 at night he and another person named Chris came. Chris took photos for Ramesh. The next morning they went to have breakfast with father and a couple other Rotarians like him. Then they went to the Rec Centre and we also came. Before they left Edson, they gave us T-shirts, wrist bands and pictures of him on his hand cycle. Then they left.
I think that it is so amazing because he has a disability and is changing the world. Terry Fox had gone half way around Canada, Ramesh has gone one – seventh.
Ramesh says to follow your dreams!
For more information please contact them at http://www.cycletowalk.com.

Sincerely,
Lauren Anika Pelkey
Grade 3

To the Editor:

Ramesh (Raw-mesh) is awesome! He’s like Terry Fox on wheels! He’s really cool. So are his helpers. On May 5 he marked 1000 km (!!!) and on a hand cycle!!! Please check out his website to track him across Canada at http://www.cycletowalk.com. I hope you find the site as interesting as I do.

Sincerely,
Samuel Pelkey
Grade 5