Hello people!!!!
We know you have been hearing about this for ages ... but it is now all systems go (Jane is actually learning how to drive). It is no longer a joke ... we are driving (racing) from Nepal to the bottom of India in a tuk tuk!!! Take a look here for the lowdown http://rickshawrun.theadventurists.com/index.php?page=overview .
Obviously, the only thing stopping us is that we need some money ... your money. Lots, please!!!! Every penny we raise will go directly to the chosen charities and we promise not to keep even one penny. We are heading off at the end of December so it is all about supporting us well before then.
We need to raise some serious moolla for two charities. This Just Giving page supports Maiti Nepal (we have another Just Giving Page for Mercy Corps) To the left is a bit about Adventures for Development (AFD), the people who have organised the Rickshaw Run; Maiti Nepal is a grassroots charity which is not otherwise on Just Giving. For information on Maiti Nepal please go to www.maitinepal.org.
Maiti Nepal
Maiti Nepal (meaning "Mother's House") aims to prevent the traffiking of women and children and to help those who are the vicitms of it. As well as a safe environment and home, Maiti Nepal provides healthcare, counselling, an informal education and skills training for adults and more formal education for children.
Maiti Nepal runs schemes both to repatriate the victims of traffiking with their families and also to bring about the arrest of those involved with traffiking.
This is just a summary of Maiti Nepal's work - do let either of us know if you want more information.
Thanks so much in advance for any support you can give us and please do take a look at our other Just Giving page which is dedicated to Mercy Corps - a charity which will use our funds to help people in one of India's poorest states, Orissa. We hope to keep you all updated via our website which is in the process of becoming useable (http://rickshawrun10w.theadventurists.com/index.php?mode=teamwebsites&name=lasmuyrapidas).
Arantxa & Jane
