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Rob Levers
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Team Raving Rickshaws
http://www.WillWeMakeIt.com/teamravingrickshaws
Minimum donation £1.20 / €1.20 / $1.20
About the Adventure
***NEWS FLASH**** Ed and Rob have lost the plot!
Ed and myself will be heading to India this June to take part in the Summer Rickshaw Run. Some of you may have heard of this but for those that havn't, here is a brief outline of what's involved.-
The Rickshaw Run pits you and a trusty three wheeled mechanical marvel against thousands of miles of terrible roads, jungles, deserts and every thing the Subcontinent can throw in your face.
More about the Summer Rickshaw Run 2008 : -
Starting 4000 feet above sea level in Kathmandu, Nepal, teams will be pitted against the Himalayas before heading south through the madness that is India, finishing approximately 2 weeks and 2000+ miles later in Pondicherry in the south east of the country. Altitude and monsoon rains added to the usual dirt tracks, jungle, bad roads and awful driving combine to make the Summer Run a fine vintage of adventure and stupidity.
2000 miles is not that far I hear you cry. Well, it is when you a driving it in a 3 wheeled auto rickshaw with 7bhp (see the attached picture) designed for short journeys around town!
Please remember that the whole point of this rally is to raise money for 2 very worthy causes. These are Mercy Corps and Frank Water projects.
Mercy Corps works amid disasters, conflicts, chronic poverty and instability to unleash the potential of people who can win against nearly impossible odds. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided £600 million in assistance to people in 100 nations. Supported by headquarters offices in North America, Europe and Asia, the agency's unified global programmes employ 3,400 staff worldwide and reach nearly 14.4 million people in more than 35 countries.
FRANK Water Projects has funded the installation of 4 clean water projects in Andhra Pradesh, India. An additional 4 more projects are currently under development- benefitting 48 000 people to date. Each project costs £6,700 and provides clean, safe drinking water for up to 6,000 people in the surrounding communities. Once a project is set up, it is owned, run and maintained by the local community.
***Please note that every penny raised will be going directly to the charities, Ed and myself have paid our entry fees, flights and all costs out of our own pockets. We are just such charitable guys!***
Thanks for backing us, we really appreciate it!
Rob and Ed
Minimum donation £1.20 / €1.20 / $1.20
| Supporter | Donation | Comment | Date | Amount | Gift Aid |
 caroline bray | £ 10 | 2008-07-14 13:16:55 | £ 10 | none |
 Rob Levers | £ 12.82 | 2008-07-03 10:34:26 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
teresa stuart | £ 12.82 | 2008-06-04 17:28:22 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
Rob Levers | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-29 08:41:06 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Craig Syme | £ 6.41 | 2008-05-27 09:05:31 | £ 5 | £ 1.41 |
Margaret Pereira | £ 18.13 | 2008-05-25 05:10:57 | £ 14.14 | £ 3.99 |
Rob Levers | £ 38.46 | 2008-05-24 08:17:45 | £ 30 | £ 8.46 |
Matt Pepper | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-23 17:57:36 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Donna Taylor | £ 5 | 2008-05-23 16:08:18 | £ 5 | none |
Sarah Twidle | £ 12.82 | 2008-05-23 14:28:37 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
Andy Smith | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-23 13:28:06 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Rob Tomkins | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-23 13:01:20 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
 Erdogan Ustusoy | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-23 11:13:19 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Erdogan Ustusoy | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-23 11:11:12 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Erdogan Ustusoy | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-23 11:09:34 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
The Duffs | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-22 17:35:14 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Ayse Omer | £ 38.46 | 2008-05-22 10:27:43 | £ 30 | £ 8.46 |
Erdogan Ustusoy | £ 19.23 | 2008-05-21 18:06:15 | £ 15 | £ 4.23 |
Rob Levers | £ 64.1 | 2008-05-20 07:46:04 | £ 50 | £ 14.1 |
Tony & Ann Myers | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-18 17:39:55 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Party | £ 135 | 2008-05-11 18:36:07 | £ 135 | none |
SMC | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-07 12:25:37 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Ian Pickup | £ 25.64 | 2008-05-06 17:46:21 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Mum and Dad Levers | £ 64.1 | 2008-05-05 21:47:19 | £ 50 | £ 14.1 |
Julian Coetzee | £ 20 | 2008-04-14 21:42:04 | £ 20 | none |
Chad Winton | £ 10 | 2008-04-03 16:25:08 | £ 10 | none |
tom horner | £ 12.82 | 2008-04-03 16:11:27 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
Heathcliffe Johnson | £ 38.46 | 2008-03-30 12:05:34 | £ 30 | £ 8.46 |
Serdar Satrettin | £ 32.05 | 2008-03-20 16:48:14 | £ 25 | £ 7.05 |
Ben Mole | £ 25.64 | 2008-03-13 14:01:27 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
 HK | £ 25.64 | 2008-03-08 17:37:06 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Laura Charlton | £ 12.82 | 2008-03-04 13:59:49 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
Paul Ratzker | £ 12.82 | 2008-03-03 13:51:09 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
jason alner | £ 25.64 | 2008-03-03 13:29:23 | £ 20 | £ 5.64 |
Niel Zandberg | £ 12.82 | 2008-03-03 08:14:52 | £ 10 | £ 2.82 |
Cristiana Roundell | £ 25.69 | 2008-03-02 16:08:18 | £ 25.69 | none |
The Rickshaw Run Summer 2008 is pretty simple. With no preparation and less luggage one flies to the subcontinent and does one's damndest to force 150cc of Indian engineering over thousands of miles of questionable terrain in around two weeks.
Upon arrival in Nepal we pause briefly for a game of cricket followed by tea and cakes before revving our engines and setting off. We stop on...
You are among the first fans & fundraisers to be let loose upon the WillWeMakeIt™ fundraising system - Congratulations! - but do let us know how we're doing! If there is a tweak or improvement you'd like us to make, pop the full details of it in here and our technical guru James will be onto it in a flash gordon!
Craig Syme
All the best gents! Do they have the RAC in India? ;)
Matt Pepper
can you install some PC's on the way please!
Donna Taylor
Enjoy!
Sarah Twidle
You guys will have a brilliant time
Andy Smith
Good luck dudes
Rob Tomkins
Good Luck
Matt Pepper
can you take some PC's with you and do some builds please....
Erdogan Ustusoy
On behalf of the Team we'd like to say thanks to Sam Gurner for donating £20!! Thank You!!
Erdogan Ustusoy
On behalf of the Team we'd like to say thanks to David Barr for donating £20!! Thank You!!
Erdogan Ustusoy
On behalf of the Team we'd like to say thanks to Aynur & Serin for donating £20!! Thank You!!
The Duffs
You're even more mental than we thought. Good luck 'cos you'll need it!!!!
The Duffs
You're even more mental than we thought - good luck 'cos you'll need it!!!
Erdogan Ustusoy
On behalf of the Team we'd like to say thanks to Theresa for donating £15! Thanks Tess
Tony & Ann Myers
You must be completely barking but we wish you the very best of luck, Have fun, if that's possible, have good time and stay safe.
Ann Levers
go for it
Ann Levers
Go for it. Have fun
Party
Donated via other charity portal
Tess
Have a fantastic time, hope the wheels don't fall off!
Ayse Omer
Please make sure you get factor 300 for your skin..... ;-) x
SMC
Go you good things! (old Kiwi saying)
Ian Pickup
You must be mad so the very best of luck with your journey
Mum and Dad Levers
We think you're mad but good luck anyway - we'll be thinking of you every mile of the way. Take care of yourselves. Love you!
Julian Coetzee
Good luck guys! I am so jealous. You guys are going to have so much fun. Maybe next year me and Zandberg will challenge you guys!
Chad Winton
Good luck boys. try not to die we are short enough of staff as it is!
tom horner
ride em cowboys!!
Nikki Sian
Best of Luck guys!
Heathcliffe Johnson
Good luck mate. Little bit jealous I would love to be doing this. What an amazing part of the world. All the best.
Serdar Satrettin
Ride it Cowboy!
Isin Eray
Yo Erdogan and co I really belive in you guys and I really think you can do this. I wish you every strength and the best in India. Lots of love xxxxxx
Ben Mole
Good luck!!
HK
WAGWAN MR ED1!! Watagwan u mad boys lol just kidding Big up yourself & ur m8! U can do it!!
Paul Ratzker
I was going to spend this on more Hasslehoff paraphernalia but I guess Charidee is a more worthy cause.
Laura Charlton
I think you're crazy but good luck- can't wait to hear all about it!!
jason alner
Good luck, shall I contact the undertaker in advance?
Niel Zandberg
nothing to it but to do it!
Cristiana Roundell
Good Luck!!!