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Cats In A Hot Tin Tuk

Simon Hofmeister is raising money for Frank Water Projects

Participants: The Cats: Si, Sam, Jonny

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Rickshaw Run Winter 2012 - FRANK Water Projects · 14 January 2012 ·

Frank Water sets up sustainable, community-owned clean water projects in some of the most water-scarce communities globally. To date we've worked with 789 communities, providing access to safe, clean drinking water to over 546,059 people. Join us and be part of the solution.

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Please stay up to date and become a fan of our page after donating!</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/CatsInAHotTinTuk"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; color: blue;">http://www.facebook.com/CatsInAHotTinTuk</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://catsinahottintuk.wordpress.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; color: blue;">http://catsinahottintuk.wordpress.com/</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Georgia&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The most stupid thing to do with 2 weeks in India?</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On December 31st 2011 three unorganised, unsupervised, domesticated cats will be let out to roam the unforgiving Indian wilderness in a bid to conquer</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.theadventurists.com/the-adventures/rickshaw-run"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; color: blue;">The Rickshaw Run</span></a>:&nbsp;2500 perilous kilometres through Indias neglected&nbsp;roads and anarchic traffic.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">From the barren desert of Rajasthan to the ancient port of Cochin, these intrepid travellers have only themselves and a battered wagon at their disposal to get from A to B (via C,E and possibly J).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">It's an adventure, sure. But with adventure comes great responsibility. The responsibility to understand the facets of a country simmering with cultures and customs far removed from theirs, and to give something back to the country that's welcomed them in with open (hopefully) arms. So in the spirit of this, we will persevere to raise above and beyond &pound;1000, for a charity that has the passion and humanity to help us help India.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Here's something to think about.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In the amount of time it takes you:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To poach an egg</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To tie your shoe laces</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Say "Cats in a Hot Tin Tuk"</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To walk to your kitchen for a glass of water</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">To be about ready to leave the studio (if you're The So Solid Crew...which you aren't).</span></li> </ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A child in India dies every 20 seconds from water related diseases.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><br> Our chosen charity, FRANK Water, was founded by Katie Alcott in 2005, after she visited India and contracted dysentery after drinking dirty water. Coming back to the UK she realised that by selling ethical bottled water she could use the profits to fund new clean water facilities for villages in need.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">5 years on&hellip;FRANK Water is now two distinct entities. FRANK Water Projects, a small registered charity (No. 1121273) that can receive your direct donations, and FRANK Water Products, a not-for-profit social enterprise which continues to give 100% of its profits to the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Your support really matters. In a world where more than 4,000 children die EVERY DAY from a lack of clean drinking water, it&rsquo;s clear that help is urgently needed.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Please help us to help India and donate now!</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£3,727.00
+ £513.00 Gift Aid
Online
£3,727.00
Offline
£0.00

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