What an amazing organisation we found in Warrior on Wheels (see https://warrioronwheels.co.za/). Deidre Gower, who founded the organisation, has brilliantly worked to use the Cape Town adventure opportunities usually enjoyed by tourists to encourage accessibility and special events such that families such as ours can enjoy them.
Wonderful adventures are organised for the warriors... the kinds of
opportunities that we would never have the energy to arrange for our
children given our circumstances! And they would be laid on...
sponsored, organised, with a whole community of families with similar
struggles.
It was through Warriors on Wheels which Sarah-Hope had her first ride on a horse in 2016, which was an transformative experience at a time when she started to lose her mobility. You do need some specialist assistance when riding with physical differences so it was amazing to have this first opportunity arranged.
Sometimes an adventure would come up that could include the whole family - one of these was an absolute blast of a sidecar adventure around the peninsula!
And the other special one to note was the introduction to the Cape Town Cycle Tour. I really would not have picked up that there was a Junior Cycle Tour for kids but through Warriors on Wheels and all the special arrangements that were made for us, we got to join in with such ease.
Sarah-Hope was as determined as ever. She rode her wheelchair with proper focus with Rich as her co-pilot. I had the joy of accompanying Libby - to see the sheer joy on her face taking part in the event was just beautiful. I am so grateful to Warriors on Wheels... not only for what they've done for Sarah-Hope, but for what they've done for Libby as well.
