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On 24th October 2009 our 3 teams will be participating in the first ever Moto-Taxi Junket. This entails driving (or more probably carrying) 125cc moto-rickshaws 4000km from Lima (Peru) to Ascuncion (Paraguay) in just 2 weeks! On the way we will cross the Andes, the Salt Flats of Bolivia and the Chaco swamps. There might also be a little winding pass called "the Road of Death" - but we've told our families that this was named after the D'eath dynasty who funded its construction and we'd be grateful if everyone could play along with this.
Our 3 teams are:
3 Wheels of Solace: Simon Hughes, Navin Chohan
Rickshaw Royale: Scot Henney, James Watts
From Rickshaw With Love: Simon Lamb, Nick Gibbons
The entire trip will be funded by ourselves - including moto-taxis, butlers, hand maidens, spare butlers and a BBQ (in case we end-up stranded in the Andes and eating Simon Lamb....which could take a few years and would itself be worthy of sponsorship!)
However, by participating in what must be one of the most stupid adventures ever devised, we also want to raise at least £3000 for Operation Smile - a charity that provides free reconstructive surgery for children with facial deformities. These can interfere with the ability to breathe, eat, drink and speak (eg cleft palate).
In the UK most cleft cases are repaired in the first year of a child's life; however in the developing world families are often too poor and many do not even know treatment is available for them. Over 75% of cleft cases in the developing world go untreated, often resulting in children living a lifetime of isolation; unable to go to school or make friends; distanced from their communities because of a facial deformity that can be repaired for only £150, in as little as 45 minutes.
All money raised will go towards Operation Smile projects in Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.
Please visit the team websites to keep up to date with our progress:
3 Wheels of Solace
Rickshaw Royale
From Rickshaw With Love
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Raised:
108%
Raised so far: £3,267.10
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The money is yours if you bring me back some guinea pig meat. Donation by David Lowson on 10/11/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Well done James - it's taken me longer to get round to processing the donation! Donation by Bernie Boylan on 10/11/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Hey Nav, bring me back half a llama Donation by Jim Suter on 09/11/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Glad you got back safe today! Donation by Chris Gibbons on 09/11/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Donation by John Hewer on 09/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Nearly back in one piece! Donation by hello hello on 06/11/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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You Nutters! :-) Good luck Scot. Donation by Paul Kilshaw on 06/11/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Nav! Donation by Sharon Knight on 03/11/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Enjoy your Wacky Races! Donation by Melissa Orme on 28/10/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Good luck son, and come back in one piece. Donation by Hari Chohan on 27/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Nav! Donation by Tim Rittman on 27/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Will double my donation if you can also manage to navigate around the M25 on the rickshaw... Good luck all - safe journey Donation by Sohail Nawaz on 27/10/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Suggest don't trust Nav with Passports/Money. Don't let him talk to officials. If he offers to 'fix' the bikes.....hide the toolkit. Donation by Wesley Hicks on 26/10/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Nick Good luck; I'm told a cornered alpaca can be particularly fearsome... Donation by Shandy on 26/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck Nick!! First a half marathon, now 4000 km in S. America, just going to have to live vicariously through you! Donation by Barbara Chung on 25/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Nav, I've known you for 20 years and this might just be the craziest thing you've ever done. Hope you've got a defibrillator in the glove box. Donation by James Heywood on 24/10/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Go Navster! Push the Lifal to the Limit! Donation by Flipster on 23/10/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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GO GO NAV! Guess you can make up the last 300 squid with taxi ride fares en route! Very jealous-have a fab time! Donation by JULES on 23/10/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Nav Donation by CJ on 23/10/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Scot, come back safely !! Donation by Dirk Mertens on 23/10/09 |
£15.00 |
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Good luck Nav! Donation by Tim Munt on 22/10/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Scot, I will miss you. Come back safely too you idiot. Much love, your sister x x x Donation by Suzanne Henney on 22/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Donation by reena davda on 22/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Scotty, How many days do you have to be missing before your wife gets out the insurance policies ?? - Well done mate & good luck Donation by Andy Higgins on 22/10/09 |
£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Simon! Do it for the Garrick Club! Donation by Simon and Rowan on 22/10/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £3,267.10 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £3,267.10 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £781.85 |
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