What’s it For?

 The Rickshaw Run is all about raising huge amounts of wedge (British term for cheese, which in some situations is the British term for money) for a great charity (the organizers have chosen Mercy Corps International). Many auto-rickshaw taxi drivers are forced to live in a state of poverty because they don't have the cash to buy their rickshaw. They borrow the money or rent the rickshaw often at extortionate rates. While they can earn a living from the taxi fares, a large amount of it, often more than half goes to pay of the debt or pay the rent for the vehicle. Giving a rickshaw to a poor family is huge life changing event that enables them to earn a living without the burden of impossible debt. When we get to the finish line, we will hand over the rickshaw to an NGO working in Siligury, monitored by Mercy Corps, who will distribute them to the most needy cases. Any additional funds raised over the­ cost of our rickshaw (£650. / $1350.) will be also donated to Mercy Corps for their amazing and much needed work in India.