Monday, March 2, 2009

Charities

Some people would say, that boldly attempting to rescue the world economy and thereby prevent the collapse of civilisation as we know it, is more than enough to expect from anybody. That by putting their lives on the line, and leaving their comfortable city lives behind, any obligations to the world would be well and truly fulfilled.
Those people never met Michael or Peter.

While rescuing the world economy, Michael and Peter are also raising money for some splendid charities doing work in Mongolia.

Mercy Corps
For those of you who have never heard of Mercy Corps before, they are an international development charity. Working in over 35 countries around the world, the Mercy Corps respond to global emergencies as well as carrying out longer term development work. In all of their work they help individuals, in some of the poorest countries in the world, to live a sustainable and independent life.
http://www.mercycorps.org.uk/mongolrally/

Christina Noble Children's Foundation
The CNCF have a variety of projects in Mongolia that change the lives of kids who have often been given a pretty rough hand in life. Funds donated through the 'Broke for Going' Mongol Rally team will support the running costs of the incredible Blue Skies Ger Village in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The Ger Village houses abandoned or homeless children and gives them a new chance in life with a safe place to live, education, and all the support of a family with their technique of assigning mothers to each ger and group of kids.
http://www.cncf.org/en/mongolia/projects.php#sunshine

If this all sounds pretty worthwhile to you, please head on over to the Donate page and make a donation.


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