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username: ricketycricket Name: Carleen Krug Gender: Female |
| Target : £1000 | Total raised : £185.00 |  |
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| Raised online : £185.00 | Raised offline : £0.00 | ||
| These fundraising totals do not include gift aid or transitional relief. | |||
| 8 months, 3 weeks, 3 days left to donate | |||
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The Rickshaw Run is pretty simple. With no preparation and less luggage, we'll fly to the Indian Subcontinent and do our damnedest to force a 150cc glorified lawnmower over thousands of miles -- 5,000km or 3,100 miles, to be exact! -- of questionable terrain in around two weeks with no support at all. With warnings of death and extreme risk, this race is not for the faint of heart.
The Rickshaw Run is all about raising huge amounts of wedge (British term for cheese, which in some situations is the British term for money) for two great charities (the organizers have chosen International Rescue Corps AND Social Change and Development). Many auto-rickshaw taxi drivers are forced to live in a state of poverty because they don't have the cash to buy their rickshaw. They borrow the money or rent the rickshaw often at extortionate rates. While they can earn a living from the taxi fares, a large amount of it, often more than half goes to pay of the debt or pay the rent for the vehicle. Giving a rickshaw to a poor family is huge life changing event that enables them to earn a living without the burden of impossible debt. Any additional funds raised over $1500 will be donated to a charity of our choosing in India. We are still researching our options. Remember, not only is your donation good karma, it is also 100% tax-deductible!
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The Rickshaw Run is all about raising huge amounts of wedge (British term for cheese, which in some situations is the British term for money) for two great charities (the organizers have chosen International Rescue Corps AND Social Change and Development). Many auto-rickshaw taxi drivers are forced to live in a state of poverty because they don't have the cash to buy their rickshaw. They borrow the money or rent the rickshaw often at extortionate rates. While they can earn a living from the taxi fares, a large amount of it, often more than half goes to pay of the debt or pay the rent for the vehicle. Giving a rickshaw to a poor family is huge life changing event that enables them to earn a living without the burden of impossible debt. Any additional funds raised over $1500 will be donated to a charity of our choosing in India. We are still researching our options. Remember, not only is your donation good karma, it is also 100% tax-deductible!
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| Name | Date | Donation | Gift Aid | Comment |
| Gray Taylor | 31/08/2010 | 50.00 | 0.00 | |
| michael curry | 27/08/2010 | 10.00 | 0.00 | go for it Peter |
| Jesse B | 21/07/2010 | 10.00 | 0.00 | Best of luck! Planning on a similar rally across South America next year. All for a good cause! |
| Pagoda | 29/06/2010 | 50.00 | 0.00 | There's no way I couldn't support this... |
| Jess | 18/06/2010 | 15.00 | 0.00 | |
| Louise Krug | 15/06/2010 | 50.00 | 0.00 | Good luck in reaching your goal and then some. |
| 185.00 | 0.00 | |||
| Funds Raised | 185.00 | |||