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My story

 

In December 2009 Andy Craven and Neil Davidson set off on the mighty Africa Rally, driving a 1980's Renault 5 ("Raymond"), through thousands of miles of desert, jungle, and minefields, from London to Cameroon, to raise as much money as they can for charity - the Rainforest Foundation, to be exact.

Billed as one of the stupidest adventures to put your name to, the Africa Rally sees 200 clapped-out bangers depart London on the 13th of December, aiming to arrive in Kribi, Cameroon, six weeks later and hopefully with the same number of limbs that they started out with. Unable to resist a silly idea, Andy and Neil have decided that the best way to spend Christmas 2009 is to have a crack at it themselves. With mustaches waxed, G&Ts brimming, and the sun on their backs, they stand as good a chance as anyone, we reckon.

It's all, thankfully, for charity. We're doing this for the Rainforest Foundation, a charity that tackles deforestation in many countries around the world. Every year an area of rainforest the size of England and Wales is cut down. This leaves local people homeless, drives animals and plants to extinction and releases more CO2 emissions, which cause climate change, than all of the world's planes, trains and cars. The Rainforest Foundation UK helps forest communities to gain land rights, challenge logging companies and manage forests for their own wellbeing and protection of their environment.  
  
They want your support. They want your amusement. And, if it's not too much trouble, they'd quite like a bit of your money.

Donation by Joan Rafferty 23/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Come back safe, have a great time Donation by Joscelin Barnett 16/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck and have a good Christmas in Africa xx Donation by Amanda Key 16/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Enjoy Christmas in the sweltering heat... It's quite unsettling. (Though Champagne helps... pack a case or two... who needs water anyway?) Donation by Elizabeth Clare 16/11/09  

£15.00

Good luck guys! Donation by Leon Benjamin 15/11/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Sahal 28/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Rob G 23/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

May the va va voom be with you. Good luck and I hope that you don't hit any trees on the way! Donation by Shaun Ahern 13/10/09  

chose promise, chose due Donation by julien Grouteau 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck you crazy fools! Donation by Gerrard 04/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck guys!!!x Donation by Ailidh Gallagher 29/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You crazy fool! Donation by Alex Pearson 28/09/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

£5 extra for every door you loose on the way...! Donation by Andrew Nappin 28/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck with your travels!!! Donation by Jessica Howarth 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 29/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

... Ain't no limit to what man can achieve when he has coffee and a Renault 5. You have both, now go forth! Donation by Richard Parker 29/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck you crazy fools! :-) Donation by JENNIFER WALKER 20/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well at least this donation will go some way towards cancelling out that vehicle's carbon emissions! Good luck to yous Donation by Phil Calver 20/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

That should cover the cost of the car and give you change to 'pimp it up'! Donation by Elaine Rutt 15/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

We wish you all well and every success. Donation by Stan and Ray Thomson 09/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

With such a trusty automobile how could you possibly fail? Good luck guys. No, seriously, good luck. Donation by Chris Cairns 08/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You forgot pith helmets adorned. Good luck guys, great charity also. Donation by Liam Doyle 08/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Can you make this the last rally please? We can't afford any more !!! Good luck. Donation by Bill & Alison Craven 07/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Kevlar floor mats... :) Donation by Neil 07/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Remember, if you see a Cafe Nero in the Sahara that's probably a Fata Morgana... Donation by Marianne 07/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

FIRST!!1! (real donation to follow after payday :) ) Donation by Cat 07/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £610.00
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