Ride for Smiles is a motorcycle adventure from Byron Bay Australia through Africa and beyond in 2011 and 2012 . I will personally distribute football equipment and donations raised via this website to kids in conjunction with Link Ethiopia, a local accredited charity.

I will also be raising awareness and donations for Riders for Health. In Africa millions of people are dying from easily-preventable diseases because health workers do not have the reliable transport to reach them. By ensuring health workers have access to vehicles that never break down Riders for Health is making sure millions of people across Africa receive regular, reliable health care, often for the first time in their lives.

I (Sheldon) miraculously survived a near fatal accident in late October 2007. During the painful recooperation process I've had a lot of time to think about what id like to be doing, getting out there setting positive goals living life to the full while enjoying my love of motorbikes and soccer and giving back a little with the second chance I've been gifted with is high on my list of thngs I would like to acheive.

Jared & Logan with Dad (Sheldon)

Article in the Northern Star newspaper, Thanks Mark "Robbo" Robinson  for such a great story and your positive support of Rideforsmiles.

I've made a few short videos of my trip so far hope you enjoy.

If you would like to Donate to Riders for Health, Link Ethiopia or Shepherds Keep Orphange in Durban South Africa please do so by clicking on the link above or below. All monies received will go directly to these three charities as my adventure and its expenses are fully self funded. I have used Paypal as with some of the collection agencies that do this for you take such a hefty cut along with a monthly fee and Paypal is the cheapest option. This way the money gets to where it is designed to go too not someone running a collection website. Please remember donations through this are in AUD (Australian dollars) use http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to confirm your amount in your own currency. If you make a mistake no worries just contact me and we will sort it out.

I will personally cover the few percent that it costs to use Paypal so every cent you donate will be going to the charities.

Please help by donating any amount to these worthy causes and please take a minute or two of your time to watch the videos of Riders for Health or clicking the links for Link Ethiopia supporting education in Ethiopia and the inspiring work done for the abandoned babies that find their way to Shepherds Keep Orphanage

Thank you to everyone that has donated already and remember "it might be just a drop in the ocean but without lots of little drops that ocean will never be filled".