A real filtration system
Not a quick fix. A reverse-osmosis purification unit that turns unsafe water into safe drinking water, day after day.
1,000km across Nepal. One pink scooter. One man who can barely ride it.
An epic ride for safe drinking water in the rural schools of Nepal
In November 2026, Tony Hobden, CEO of Shiva Charity, will take on a 1,000km journey across Nepal’s most challenging roads on a small pink scooter — despite having no prior riding experience until this year. This isn’t about speed or records. It’s about tackling a problem that makes children ill & stops them learning: access to safe drinking water.
The Journey So Far
£30,162 raised of £80,000
Every £1,500 brings clean water to one more school.
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20 of 50 schools funded
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Our mission
Over 20,000 children die every year from waterborne diseases in Nepal. In many rural areas across the Bagmati region, schools still rely on unsafe drinking water. This leads to illness, missed education, and long-term disadvantage for children and their families. Our campaign mission is to raise funding for the installation of 50 water purification systems, each supported with 10 years’ servicing — giving thousands of children access to safe water every day and helping them stay healthy and in school.
Meet the manon the pink scooter
Who: Tony Hobden, a 52-year-old scooter novice and CEO of Shiva Charity, from Somerset (with a small support team).
What: A 1,000km ride across Nepal’s toughest terrain on a little pink scooter.
When: 9–19 November 2026.
Why: To fund the installation and maintenance of 50 clean-water purification systems in Nepal’s schools. Every mile means healthier children and stronger communities.
Where the money goes
One system. Years of clean water.
Built to last ten years
Each system is installed and serviced for ten years, so a school keeps its clean water long after the scooter's been put away.
Enough for the whole school
Children drink and wash at school — and fill containers to carry clean water home to their families too.
Help us reachthe next school
£1,500 will provide clean drinking water for a rural school for up to 10 years.
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