Raj Sitlani is fundraising for Jeevika Trust

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Jeevika Trust - Walk for Water 2009

on 13/09/2009

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Raising money for

Jeevika Trust

Charity Registration No. 291167

Jeevika Trust is a registered charity that aims to tackle the roots of Indian poverty by revitalising rural communities. It works with people on the margins of rural society, low-caste and tribal people, especially disadvantaged women, to help them build and sustain their individual, family and community livelihoods.

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Raj Sitlani

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Raised: 95%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £945.00

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Did you know that in rural India, the average distance many women have to walk daily in order to collect water is 7 miles? Well I will be walking 7 miles on Sunday 13th September to get a feeling for what that walk must feel like

As many of you know, my redundancy last year was a great wake up call and amongst other things it helped me take stock of my life and start to rethink my priorities. It also made me feel a lot more humble, a feeling which I think many of us now have in the Square Mile. In addition it gave me the opportunity to develop my philanthropic interests and by a stroke of pure luck, namely me seeing an advert in a copy of the Big Issue which Lena bought on the spur of the moment, I stumbled across Jeevika Trust who were looking for new trustees.

I am now on the board of trustees of this wonderful organisation and intend to help in any way I can to tackle the problem of rural poverty in India. We want to raise awareness of the problems and raise money to really make a difference.

Jeevika Trust may only be a small organisation but it has a wide-ranging impact. The money raised at last year’s Walks for Water in the UK and France meant that 970 families, that’s nearly 6800 people, no longer have to walk for several hours a day to collect water. They can now collect safe water for their daily needs from a traditional rainwater-harvesting system just outside their villages. If you want more information about our work, please visit our website – http://www.jeevika.org.uk/.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

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Raj

	Good luck - a worthy cause Donation by Jeremy North 10/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Raj , A great cause , it is good to give something back. Donation by Jonathan York 02/09/09	£20.00
	Well Done - A very worthwhile cause - Love Mum and Dad Donation by Devi Sitlani 01/09/09	£50.00
	Good luck with the walk -I'll try to join you if I can! Donation by Wozza 28/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done Raj - will you keep up with the girls? Donation by Simon Worthington 27/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you and the girls! Well done Raj, a great cause. Donation by Tim Sheffield 26/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done, it's a terrific cause. Best of luck to 'Team Sitlani' from Mike, Rosie and Harry Donation by Michael Bernard 20/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	LIfe is not about what we receive...it is about what we give !! Good Luck Raj Donation by Ravi Sitlani 20/08/09	£25.00
	A very good cause! Good luck with all your efforts! Donation by Birgitta Rising 18/08/09	£10.00
	Donation by Sunil Sitlani 17/08/09	£25.00
	I am honored to donate for such a great initiative. Best of luck! Donation by Iacopo Nesi 17/08/09	£100.00
	Donation by Didi 17/08/09	£20.00
	Seven miles?? You rarely drive that far! I am sure the girls will keep you going to the end. Good luck from Sim, Sabi and Josh Donation by Simon North 14/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	A good cause and worth it just to make you walk seven miles..Mark Donation by Mark Fox-Andrews 14/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Here''s my small contribution for a worthwhile enterprise and cause, well done mate Donation by swin chatsuwan 14/08/09	£100.00
	Donation by Lena Rising 13/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope the walk goes well in Sept! I support you and your cause completely. Lots of love, Sonia Donation by Sonia Khemlyani 12/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£945.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£167.82

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