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<p>HELLO!</p>
<p>Woohoo thank you for donating to the most-worthy <a title="FRANK Water" href="http://www.frankwater.com/">FRANK Water</a>.</p>
<p>So glad that we were able to choose this charity for the Rickshaw Run and I'm hoping like mad that we have a few spare hours on the Run to pass through a village in India with one of these water treatment facilities!</p>
<p>FRANK Water is a small not-for-profit charity run out of the UK that has been funding clean water ventures in small indian villages since 2005. Working with local NGOs and community locals, they help set up facilities using the latest filtering technology (<span style="color: #0000ff;"><a title="UV" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraviolet_germicidal_irradiation">UV</a></span> and <a title="reverse osmosis" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_osmosis_water_purification_unit">reverse osmosis</a>) to remove bacteria, viruses and dissolved chemicals from the water.</p>
<p>Once set up, the water facilities are owned, run and maintained by trained members of the local community, with support workers at hand for advice when required.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">As Fletch, Mel and I (<a title="Team Tendulkar Express" href="http://rickshawrun12s.theadventurists.com/index.php?mode=teamwebsites&amp;name=tendulkar-express&amp;page=our_team">Team Tendulkar Express</a>) drive/push/drag our auto rickshaw up the indian countryside this April, it would be totally rad if you could help us raise some gold for this awesome charity.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; display: block; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The target is 500 GBP (NZ$1000) but I am sure we can exceed this.</p>
<p>Donations through JustGiving goes directly to the charity so let's do it! </p>
<p>Merci beaucoup,</p>
<p>Helen xo</p>
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<p><em>Also in the news:</em> Team Tendulkar Express is hosting the upcoming Great India Quiz Night (March 10th, 2012 at Artisan Wines in Oratia) where funds raised will be divided between Team Tendulkars Express' two charities, Mercy Corp and FRANK Water.</p>