Hey everyone! Thanks for supporting my cause, and taking the time to read this JustGiving webpage. Its really heartwarming to see so many of you interested in sharing my vision of improving the quality of education in rural Kenya. For the rest of you who have yet to donate or are not sure whats happening, here's a quick update. I'm running a 100km Ultramarathon in Singapore in June to raise money for the Kenya Education Partnerships(KEP). Im trying to raise £2100 by April, and have so far raised about half my target. All the money I raise goes to KEP, and their programme of investing in educational equipment in secondary schools in rural regions of Kenya. As part of KEP’s programme, I shall also be spending my summer in Kenya to ensure that the money which is raised is appropriately used on long term, sustainable investments, which directly benefit the children of the schools. These include textbooks, science kits, sports equipments and the like. If you have yet to donate, please do. On average, a textbook in Kenya will cost £3. A donation of £30 will provide enough textbooks for a class of 20 to share between 2 students. Every summer about £1500 is invested per school by KEP in resources. Till next time. xx
A donation of £10 will provide all the test tubes a class of 20 will need to perform practical experiments in science. A few working test tubes, Bunsen burners or school text books might not mean very much to us. But it could be the difference between a child who is able to make in into university and get a job in the city, and a child who doesn’t.
It is KEP’s style of charity which yields direct results which makes me so keen to join them and raise money. I hope you too can see how meaningful this is, and donate towards this cause.
Much Love
Rishik
=)
Raised so far: £2,158.00
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good luck! and hydrate :) Donation by Vasudha Srinivasan on 22/06/11 |
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Hey Bro, it's getting REAL close now,you worried ;). You will kick ass! You are a Diving Commando what could go wrong?! =D Donation by Daniel Harris on 12/06/11 |
£50.00 |
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Now, write me a long thank you letter...please feel free to add details about how kind and generous I am. Donation by Kartik Menon on 16/04/11 |
£261.00 |
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RUN RISHIK RUN. Okay so your not Forrest Gump but its great your doing this :) All the best! Donation by amitha pagolu on 06/04/11 |
£20.00 |
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You owe me. BIG TIME. Donation by Kartik Menon on 03/04/11 |
£100.00 |
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Reason to celebrate and give back to one who contributed towards it...got my performance bonus Donation by Mumzy on 19/03/11 |
£50.00 |
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Rishik, You are a good friend, and a good soul. Cheers for all the laughs in tutorials this year. Donation by Omar Alkaffas on 16/03/11 |
£35.00 |
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Hey Rishik, it's very noble of you to do this and try to raise funds for the less fortunate. This is no easy feat and I wish you all the very best! :) Donation by Nithya Raginekanth on 10/03/11 |
£20.00 |
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Inching closer to the 70%mark,i hope. The rest will be plain sailing with your Singapore clan. Donation by Amma on 01/03/11 |
£25.00 |
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rishikkkkk! hope this little bit helps! and if i hadn't already mentioned it, AWESOME STUFF man! (: cheers! Donation by Simarpreet Khanijou on 27/02/11 |
£35.00 |
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Couldn't bear the thought of your funds being stuck at 59%. Hopefully this donation will move it beyond the 60% region...Amma Donation by Saraspathy Menon on 31/01/11 |
£15.00 |
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i remembered a wise man told me two pound for a km.. 37.5km it is then.. all the best for your noble trip Rishik.. know you can do it. Donation by Theodore Khng on 24/01/11 |
£75.00 |
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Since ure so sweet i thot i'd do something more worthwhile than donate a lock of my hair! :) Take care fella! Donation by Suma Haridas on 24/01/11 |
£50.00 |
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Hey Rishik! Good luck with the run! :) Happy Monday. xx Donation by Aisling Campbell on 24/01/11 |
£10.00 |
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Aunty Bestsy gave you a $300 Ang Pow and my friend gave $50. I decided to round it up. All the best with the training. Love as always. Amma. Donation by Saraspathy Menon on 23/01/11 |
£200.00 |
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Rishik, we are so proud of you. All the best for your run, and it's such a worthy cause! Donation by Uncle Ravi & Aunty Sujja on 18/01/11 |
£500.00 |
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Hey! your effort Donation by JinZhi Teng on 15/01/11 |
£10.00 |
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What a wonderful way to spend the summer! -Yin Mee & Seng Hon Donation by Seng Hon Wong on 14/01/11 |
£100.00 |
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Happy Friday...resisted buying some lunar new year goodies, so part of what i would have spent goes to your good cause. Keep going Nana, every $counts Donation by Saraspathy Menon on 14/01/11 |
£10.00 |
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we have not met but maybe soon.noble and worthy cause. my wife was born in kisumu (Obama country) - gopi Donation by GOPIDAS (GREG ) GOVIND on 13/01/11 |
£50.00 |
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Happy Thursday! Donation by Kartik Menon on 13/01/11 |
£10.00 |
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Sup Rishik, nothing much but hope this helps. Really great stuff you're doing here. Take care. Donation by Ziko Isaac on 11/01/11 |
£5.00 |
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Good luck for your ultramarathon Rishik! 100km is CRAZY but I know you'll still do it anyway. Donation by Shu Wen Chye on 10/01/11 |
£10.00 |
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I think you're crazy..but whatever! Donation by Kartik Menon on 09/01/11 |
£50.00 |
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100km is sure a feat. Giving the gift of education is truly the ultimate donation. I hope everyone donates to your cause Rishik. Donation by Sam Whittaker on 06/01/11 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,811.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £347.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £2,158.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £5.64 |
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