Team What the Tuk! are two thrill-seeking fun-loving adventurous fellows
from Brighton, England; David Coats and
Jonny
Stewart. Having both worked together inventing Google, they decided to give
up the rat-race to do a bit of travelling, and thought that racing tuk-tuks
around Sri-Lanka would be a fun interlude.
There is a serious side to our larking about in brightly painted lawn-movers - we are raising money for a local children's centre: The Rainbow Centre, which helps children living in poverty in one of the world's poorest countries. Until last month, the country was at war for nearly 40 years which has blighted the lives of so many.
Please help us to raise as much as we can and Jonny and I will give you access to our special What the Tuk blog, video and photo library to follow our ride.
You can follow us as we prepare for the race and during the ride itself on twitter at http://twitter.com/whatthetuk
Thanks so much for your support
David and Jonny
UPDATE 24th August: Thanks so much to everyone who has donated so far. Both Jon and I have been touched by your generosity. We've smashed our expectation of £500 and have extended the amount we are trying to raise to £750, however we are looking to raise as much as we can for this worthy cause so please keep your donations coming in.
In the words of Tesco - every little helps - and the Rainbow centre would appreciate all the help you can give, so please dig deep and we'll keep you up to date with progress!
Raised:
82%
Raised so far: £619.35
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I'm so sorry! I doubled the donation as way of an apology. That's one less drink at Bestival so you best appreciate it! Donation by Caroline Link Analyst on 09/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck with the race and have a great time. Donation by Chris Suarez on 05/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Wishing you both the very best on this adventure and a safe return. Although Jon should be a broken man by then due to multiple tuk tuk pranks! :) Donation by Randip Dhesi on 01/09/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Have a great trip and hope you win the race. Try to avoid the cows and their droppings Donation by Granny and Grandad Stewart on 31/08/09 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid | |
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Tuks away & good luck! Hope you have a great race & don't spend any of it pushing your tuk! Donation by Nick & Annie Jeffrey on 29/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck! James and Michaela Donation by James Blewett on 27/08/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck guys, very jealous of your trip! Donation by Julie Hoyle on 25/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck boys... I wanna see the photos Donation by Mel Andrews on 24/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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go-go on those tuk tuks Jonny & Dave! But be careful on those dodgy things. Donation by Jan and Paul on 22/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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See. Those shoots were worth it... Donation by Magico Martinez on 21/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Tuks Away!! Donation by Nina Robinson on 21/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Glad to see all that money spent on your driving lessons is being put to good use. Enjoy yourselves.Mum and Dad Donation by Annette and Daniel Stewart on 20/08/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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I win. Donation by L on 20/08/09 |
£40.01 + £11.28 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck you two Donation by Dominic Parker on 20/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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"In the fine old tradition of purposeless travel for fun and adventure [and saving kids]". Tally ho chaps! Telegraph me from Ceylon? Donation by Charles Osborne on 20/08/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
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Break a leg and all that :-) Donation by Gregory Lyons on 20/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Every day is a challenge Donation by Dave Peiris on 20/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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All the best! You've picked a great cause. Donation by Andrew Girdwood on 20/08/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck boys! Remember to wear huge pointy shoulder pads in case you fall out the side xx Donation by Kelly Godfrey on 20/08/09 |
£21.84 + £6.16 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck with the race and all of your trip. I'm sure it's going to be AWESOME!! Donation by Doug Platts on 20/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Goooooood luuuuuuuuuuuk!!!!!!! Donation by Tom Nixon on 19/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Marju Tonisson on 19/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck! have an awesome time! Donation by Benedict Adam on 19/08/09 |
£7.50 + £2.12 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck guys! I'm sure the little children of Sri Lanka will be super grateful. don't crash though, yeah Donation by Laura Wilkins on 19/08/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Best of luck lads - have a tukking good one! Donation by Mark Raymond on 19/08/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £619.35 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £619.35 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £163.41 |
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