By Shawnde Lewis (Guest Contributor)
Director of Communications Strategy
MSM Global | Hope in Motion – Education and Empowerment
Behind every statistic is a person.
A mother. A daughter. A son. A friend. A neighbour. Someone whose life has been changed by violence, someone silently struggling with their mental health, or someone who has watched a person they love suffer and wondered what they could do to help.
This October, those realities will be brought to the forefront through Hope In Motion: Education & Empowerment, an awareness and education initiative using movement, community engagement and advocacy to spark meaningful conversations around gender-based violence and mental health across Guyana.
Led by MSM Global Enterprises Inc., under the leadership of Founder and Principal Dr Michelle S. Moseley, Hope In Motion will culminate in a two-day awareness ride across Guyana on October 24–25, 2026. The initiative will bring together government agencies, community organisations, partners and members of the public around one shared purpose: raising awareness, encouraging education and inspiring meaningful action.
At the centre of the ride is Lead Cyclist and Ambassador Harry Camlasaran, whose cycling journey has been closely connected to giving back.
Camlasaran has participated in major fundraising rides in Canada, including the Ride to Conquer Cancer, using his passion for cycling to support causes that impact others’ lives. Through Hope In Motion, he is bringing that same spirit of service to Guyana, using the bicycle not simply as a means of travelling from one destination to another, but as a vehicle for conversation, connection and change.
The two-day journey will move through communities across Guyana, creating opportunities along the route to engage people directly and reinforce an important message: violence does not always leave bruises. Some wounds cannot be seen.
A Conversation That Cannot Be Ignored
The numbers underscore why this conversation matters.
According to the 2019 Guyana Women’s Health and Life Experiences Survey, 55 per cent of women who had ever had a male partner reported experiencing at least one form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime. The findings highlight the continued need for education, prevention, intervention and community support.
But behind those numbers are people, families and communities living with the consequences of violence.
For survivors, those consequences can be physical, emotional, psychological and financial. Children and families can also be affected, while the impact of trauma can extend far beyond the moment an act of violence occurs.
Mental health is deeply connected to this conversation. Fear, trauma, isolation, grief and emotional distress can remain long after physical wounds have healed. For many, those struggles are carried quietly, behind closed doors and without the support they need.
Hope In Motion seeks to create space for these realities to be acknowledged openly and compassionately. It aims to encourage conversations, help people recognise unhealthy and abusive behaviours, and remind communities that mental wellbeing deserves the same attention and care as physical wellbeing.
Most importantly, the initiative reinforces that asking for help should never be a source of shame.
Moving Together
Hope In Motion is being strengthened through collaboration across government, community and tourism sectors, reflecting the understanding that addressing gender-based violence and mental health requires collective action.
Confirmed government and ministerial partners include the Office of the Prime Minister; the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security; the Ministry of Home Affairs; the Ministry of Health; and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
The initiative is also supported by community stakeholders, including the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry Guyana, The Magic of Rotary and Visit Guyana.
These partnerships represent more than organisational support. They reflect a shared commitment to bringing conversations surrounding gender-based violence and mental health into communities and encouraging Guyanese at home and throughout the diaspora to become part of the movement.
For Dr Michelle S. Moseley, Hope In Motion is ultimately about people: the person who has not yet found the courage to speak; the family trying to support someone through trauma; the young person who needs to understand what a healthy relationship looks like; and the survivor who needs to know that their story did not end with what happened to them.
It is also about communities recognising the role they can play in creating change.
More Than a Ride
Hope In Motion is more than a cycling event.
Every kilometre travelled represents an opportunity to start a conversation. Every community reached represents another opportunity for someone to receive information, feel seen or recognise that support exists.
The campaign is inviting individuals, businesses and organisations in Guyana and throughout the diaspora to stand behind the initiative through donations, partnerships, sponsorship, participation and by helping to amplify its message.
Because change does not always begin with a grand gesture.
Sometimes, it begins when one person decides to listen, when one survivor decides to speak, when one family chooses to seek help, or when an organisation decides to stand behind a cause.
Be Part of Hope In Motion
Members of the public are encouraged to follow the journey and help carry the message forward as the October 24–25, 2026, ride approaches.
Follow @hopeinmotionee and @MSM__Global on Instagram for campaign updates, educational content and information on how to get involved.
Individuals, businesses and organisations interested in becoming a sponsor or partner can connect with Hope In Motion through Instagram or by emailing 1rideforhope@gmail.com or team@michellesmoseley.ca.
Those wishing to support the initiative financially can donate through the official Hope In Motion GoFundMe by scanning the QR code pictured in this article.
On October 24 and 25, the wheels will move.
But the hope is that the conversation will continue long after the bicycles have stopped.
Hope In Motion. Change in Action.
Raising Awareness for Gender-Based Violence & Mental Health.
