Give Something Back
The Mongol Rally is more than just a moronic dash across the Northern Hemisphere, but a chance for you to express your philanthropic tendencies. Each team participating in the rally is required to raise £1000 which will go directly to five incredible non-profit organizations. These organizations are different in scope and location, but they are all doing amazing things in some of the worlds most difficult areas. Many of these areas will be traversed by rally teams this summer and any help is encouraged and appreciated. Please take the time to read up on some of the amazing programs being undertaken by these organizations. If you are interested in a monetary donation and becoming honored by friends and family alike, please donate securely on either of the links below.
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www.justgiving.com/ironsides-mercycorps.
Mercy Corps is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of struggling communities all over the world. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has worked amid disasters, conflicts, chronic poverty and political instability providing nearly $1 billion in assistance to people in 94 nations. Their dedication to communal development through working closely with local people, resources, and agendas helps to create stable development, unlocking the potential of communities and individuals all over the world. Today, Mercy Corps is active in 40 countries including Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Mongolia, four Mongol Rally destinations. Programs in these nations include rural economic cooperation in Kyrgyzstan, business and health education for women and children in Uzbekistan, and nutrition and health programs in Tajikistan. In Mongolia, Mercy Corps funds a number of programs focused on rural agricultural business development, which provide a robust economy without the abandonment of agricultural traditions. For more information on Mercy Corps and these programs please check out their website.
The Cambridge Mongolian Disaster Appeal organization was founded in 2002 and strives to enable families and communities to sustain their often fragile way of life as nomadic herders in an unforgiving climate, and in a flagging economy. Mongolia’s economy relies considerably on its rural agricultural population and CAMDA assures healthy and disease-free livestock for the sustainability of this economy. Through a variety of educational and health programs, CAMDA works closely with local communities to establish a healthy, natural agricultural community. The Mongol Rally in 2006 played a major role in raising money for this small organization, but important organization and details of their involvement can be seen through the CAMDA website. For more information on CAMDA please check out their website.
Christina Noble Children's Foundation
The Christina Noble Children's Foundation is an International Partnership of people dedicated to serving children in need of emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, educational opportunities, vocational training, job placement and the protection of children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation. The Foundation seeks to maximize the potential of each child within the context of their family and the community whenever possible and always with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an individual. With programs in both Vietnam and Mongolia, CNCF is constantly expanding and seeking more regions and communities in which to provide their services. In Mongolia, the programs are focused on health education, prison education, and subsidized education for at risk families. For more information on Christina Noble Children’s Foundation please check out their website.
Hope and Homes for Children is a British organization founded in 1998, which focuses on closing down state orphan institutions and removing children from the terrible conditions in these centers. The organization attempts to reunite children with siblings, and where possible placed with their biological families. Other children are relocated to small family homes, which provide them with a loving, stimulating environment enabling them to reach their full potential. Of the 13 countries in which Hope and Homes for Children has programs, five of these countries will be traversed by the Mongol Rally this summer including, Belarus, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine. For more information on Hope and Homes for Children please check out their website.
Send a Cow is a British nonprofit group dedicated to the sustainable development of rural communities in Africa. By providing African farmers with healthier herds of livestock and better breeding stock, farmers are able to self-reliant and important economic contributors. They work with some of the most vulnerable groups in Africa, including children orphaned by war, families affected by AIDS, and disabled people. Since 1988, Send a Cow has provided thousands of animals to local agricultural communities including cattle, sheep, goats, oxen, and donkeys as well as fruit trees and bees. For more information on Send a Cow and their programs please check out their website.
