Raised: 77%
Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £765.00
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My story

 

Cross 3000 miles of harsh terrain. Eat nothing but curry. Get really ill.

And do it all on a rickshaw! Yeah that's the idea folks. Ivan, Andy and Nick have decided that it would be a brilliant idea to travel across the length and breadth of India , without a shread of a clue of how to fix a vehicle, on one of the most unreliable vehicles mankind has ever seen...

www.rickshawrun.com

The score is that a lot of really poor Indian dudes can't make a living cos they don't have any means of doing so, so what we're doing, in conjunction with Mercy Corps http://mercycorps.org.uk/countries/india/342 is getting together enough money to buy a rickshaw for an impoverished family so that they have a means of making a living.

"In the future, I want to get a vehicle of my own so I can help with the devlopment of my family,right now, I cant save all that much. I have money to eat but that's about it. We don't earn that much. I see myself doing this for the forseeable future� as long as I'm strong enough"

We are buying this baby brand new for £800, so the fundraising target has gone up a little. This way the dudes on the end dont get lumped with a rusty bucket of bolts but a bright and shiny pimped rickshaw!

But before we give it to them straight out, we're going to make sure it works by ragging it across the whole country, from Kerala in the south to Darjeeling in the north, taking in a bit of danger, cricket and curry on the way.

Get those Imodiums ready nurse, this isn't gonna be a pretty sight...

Our adventures will be duly recorded on http://dosaboys.blogspot.com/ and those of you who do the honorable thing and sponsor us will get first dibs at the photos. You know it's a bargain!

We'll be pimping our wagon too, so any sponsorship over £100 gets some form of recognition on the rickshaw.

The way this works is pretty cool too - if you're a UK  citizen you can get the taxman to pay towards your contribution if you tick the gift aid box when you donate.

That way, for every pound you raise the taxman will pay something like 25% on top too - that way a donation of £100 will actually be more like £125 where the taxman has paid a little more!

Bargain!

 

A true spectacle worthy of any gladiator! Donation by Russ L Crow 11/01/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you had a great time + well done!! Donation by Juliet Collinson 08/01/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck!!! Donation by Rachel 03/01/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Claire Lynch 02/01/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

enjoy the delly belly relly smelly felly Donation by lexi birch 02/01/07  

£10.00

Andy, here's your hug, you are an inspiration! Watch out Darjeeling, here they come! Donation by Desert Kat 28/12/06  

£33.00

get lost ! Donation by hieuhoang 28/12/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Taxi round India? Remember to charge 50 Rupees extra if someone's going south of the Brahmaputra. Donation by Neil G 20/12/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck nick and crew, love from fleet (www.fleetfm.co.nz) Donation by alex flanagan 20/12/06  

£7.00

All the best Nick for the challenges ahead! Donation by Sue 18/12/06  

£10.00

Advice: Bring a shovel, it has many uses :) Best of luck to you gentlemen. Donation by Carl Randall 18/12/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Be careful out there and remember lads in India there is no kissing allowed. Donation by Pashton 18/12/06  

£15.00

Wishing you safe travels and great stories Donation by Juliet 17/12/06  

£15.00

I heard about you guys and wanted to help Donation by Jonathon Ross 17/12/06  

£40.00

go boyz - give it heaps !!!!! Donation by shauno 16/12/06  

£10.00

Nick U R 1 mad ass mutha farka love ya xxx Donation by Phil and Lou 16/12/06  

£70.00

good luck come back safely Donation by the old codgers 14/12/06  

£50.00

Hey Andy.Didn't know that you are also in for crazy stuff.Don't forget to count me next time. Safe! Donation by Duc (a.k.a. Chris Nguyen) 14/12/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Ivan you are crazy! Have a great time! Donation by Suleman 13/12/06  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Hey Nick and the boys, Good Luck and all the best! Love Kat Donation by Kat S 13/12/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck and no walking on your hands andy Donation by d.centeno 13/12/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Nick!! Donation by Jos 12/12/06  

£15.00

driving in India? make sure you have these 3 things ...good horn, good brakes, good luck. have fun Donation by Natasha Gordon 12/12/06  

£20.00

Have a veggie korma for me Donation by Richard KAye 12/12/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck, Andy! Hope you don't get sick! Have lots of fun and Be Safe. Donation by Chi Tam 12/12/06  

£20.00

Go get em boys! And watch out for that lovely Delhi belly.... Donation by The nose rubbing Saffa.. 12/12/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Best of luck you three...and don't forget to shower b4 I pick you up at the airport Nick..! Donation by Mish 12/12/06  

£40.00

Oh my god, you are completely nuts and I am soooo jealous! Wish I'd seen this earlier & joined you! Donation by Jenn 12/12/06  

£15.00

Takes "nothing to lose" to new heights (or is that depths?) GOOD LUCK and ONYA! Donation by Carolyn 11/12/06  

£20.00

I've long had my doubts about Nick's sanity and this has now been confirmed - have fun guys! Donation by Chris D 11/12/06  

£15.00
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* Total raised online: £765.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £64.87

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