GoHenry co-founder Louise Hill from Lymington completes rickshaw Sisterhood Rally across India

A LYMINGTON businesswoman joined 50 others in a 1,200km rickshaw race across India to raise £120,000 for charity.

GoHenry co-founder Louise Hill took part in the Sisterhood Rally, which started in Chennai and ended in Goa, with the women driving auto-rickshaws in teams.

It was a joint initiative by the Sisterhood group and MMRT42.

The organisations are building classes for underprivileged children, empowering young women with skills training and helping treat postnatal anaemia among mothers.

The challenge tested the women’s endurance, resilience and teamwork in what was described as a “physically and emotionally transformative” event.

Taking place on unpredictable roads without support vehicles, the women faced intense heat, breakdowns and unfamiliar terrain.

Along the way the women enjoyed the kindness of strangers, with locals stepping in to fix engines and share words of encouragement.

Louise set up GoHenry in 2012, inspired by her experience with her own children to help kids learn about money and how to manage it confidently.

CEO of the online banking app for children, Louise said: "The Rickshaw Rally epitomised in 1,000km the journey of an entrepreneur – it had adventure, chaos, sweaty palms, teamwork, breakdowns (technical), tears, laughter and going the extra mile (or extra 200km in this case) to reach the end goal.

“Above all, it had the end reward of raising over £120,000 for female education charities in India. As a mission-based business founder, there is no greater satisfaction than seeing your work make a difference to the lives of people around you, and this rally will go down as one of my all-time favourite achievements."

Timed with International Women’s Day, the event has so far raised £120,000. To donate visit fundraiser.bhumiusa.org/page/SisterhoodRally2025