The Rickshaw Circus as well as the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children depends on people who believe in it and support it!
We have launched a new IndiGoGo- campaign but this is currently on hold for reasons you can read here.
Our first online campaign to raise money on IndieGoGo has ended successfully with 5 110 US Dollar and together with local events we were able so far to raise around 8 000 Dollar. We still DO need your support and hope to raise enough not only to make this trip to Afghan, Pakistani, Iranian and Turkish children and youth, but as well to support the MMCC in Afghanistan! As all other funds apart from the journey cost will be channelled directly to the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children in Afghanistan!
You can also donate through our partner organization Jonglirium e.V. in Germany:
Jonglirium e.V.
Account Number (Konto-nr.): 1008353011
Bank Number (BLZ): 12030000
Bank Name: Deutsche Kreditbank AG
Payment Description: Rickshaw Circus
HOW to Support the Rickshaw Circus:
Become our Sponsor and donate money to help the Rickshaw Circus get on tour
Become our local ambassador and spokesperson in your area: organize fundraising, write to your local newspaper about us, spread the word about Social Circus
Download Flyers and posters of the Rickshaw Circus and poster yourcity or neighborhood!
For organizations in the countries where the Rickshaw Circus will travel: partner with us and help us create an educational program at your facilities
WHY Support the Rickshaw Circus
The Rickshaw Circus provides:
Much needed financial support for the incredible work of the MMCC/AECC in Afghanistan
Attention to the least advantaged children in society
Therapeutic and empowering work with children, youth and young adults
Local solutions and global thinking: we build circus tools with local materials, teach easily understandable, reproducible methods and show how Social Circus is adaptable for each cultural setting
Transparency in accounting and project realization through website and media releases
The ideal combination of short term impact and positive long term effects
Positive public relations for the countries where we travel, showing positive achievements
What your money will go towards:
| Initial Costs | Cost in USD |
| Rickshaw Purchase with registration | 3300 |
| Modifications on Rickshaw | 500 (we need to alter the rickshaw a bit due to safety concerns and regulations. In Turkey for example we will need doors for safety, which the rickshaw doesn’t have in its original form) |
| Sound-system for Performances | 100 (to be independent in performing on streets and anywhere we work, we need an independent sound system) |
| Costumes | 200 |
| Visa Permits | 200 |
| Carnet de Passage | 1900 (a carnet de passage is a needed permit to bring a motorized vehicle through a country with the inherent promise that it will just be driven through and not imported. We need this permit for Pakistan and Iran) |
| Website Advertisement | 100 (the result you can see under: www.rickshawcircus.com) 200(we started a postering campaign to let more people know about our project. Have a look at the great posters and flyers, maybe you want to help us decorating your city with them to let people know about our journey?) |
| Subtotal | 6300 |
| Progressive ongoing Costs | Cost in USD |
| Fuel | 800 (for a detailed fuel-calculation per km and price per litre in the country, email us! We made that calculation  |
| Repair work on Rickshaw | 1500 (You never know where luck leaves us and we need to repair the poor rickshaw in the middle of nowhere…) |
| Food and Lodging | 2000 (we are a student and a freelancer, both not working in that time of the project. We will not make ANY money out of this project, but if we can, we would like to have basic expenses covered…) |
| Communication | 300 (talking to partners on the phone, calling the local police chief, roaming with a mobile on the trip so you can follow us online where we are currently…) |
| Shipping in insecure areas | 900 (we are aware that we cannot drive through all of the areas we’ll be crossing. We need security escorts and maybe in some places a truck to smuggle us through) |
| Subtotal | 5500 |
| Total | 12000 |
All the money raised on top of the expenses will directly go to the Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) in Afghanistan.
