Thank you so much for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

We are two unmechanically minded girls and have come up with the silly idea of driving a thoroughly unsuitable 1 litre car on a journey taking us a third of the way around the world from England to the Mongolian capital Ulaan Baatar, all in the spirit of altruism and adventure.

We set out on the 24th July 2010 and hope to reach Mongolia 4 weeks later, taking in such countries as Turkmenistan, Iran, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.  We will have no GPS, just our formidable skills at map reading to get us there.

In Mongolia, life can be extremely tough for rural nomadic people. With the fast pace of today's modern world entire communities are lacking vital skills and income to support their families. The charity we are supporting, Mercy Corps, is helping to change this by supporting rural communities and families through a range of projects that help them live an independent and sustainable life.

The projects funded by the Mongol Rally are wide ranging, from setting up schools and building children's playgrounds to establishing youth centres and helping women find employment opportunities.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

We would appreciate it so much if you could please dig deep and donate now.

Please follow our foolhardy planning and preparation here:  http://tempuri.org/tempuri.html