Peter Hill is fundraising for SOS Children's Villages UK

Pete & Ollie's Casual Drive to Mongolia

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Raising money for

SOS Children's Villages UK

Charity Registration No. 1069204

For nearly 60 years, SOS Children has built communities around the world for children who have no one to turn to. By providing a home and a new mother in a purpose-built local Village, thousands of orphaned and abandoned children have been given a loving and secure family for life.

SOS Children also plays an important role in supporting the development of local communities by building and running nursery, primary and secondary schools; vocational training centres and medical centres, all of which are open to the children in our care and to those from the wider community. Where possible, we want to prevent child abandonment, so we offer skills, training, education, counselling and micro-loans to vulnerable families so can they can provide for their children in the long-term. SOS Children also provides emergency relief in situations of crisis and disaster.

Today, we care for more than 78,000 children in 490 unique SOS Children's Villages in 124 countries worldwide, and also support a further one million children and families in local communities.

Charity Registration No 1069204

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Peter Hill

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20/05/2009

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Raised: 158%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £791.67

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My story

The Plan?
Raise money for charity by driving a third of the way around the world from London to Mongolia, through Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan in a 20 year old, 1 litre Fiat Panda.

The Charity?
We are hoping to raise as much money for SOS Children's Village as possible in the process of driving to Mongolia. We are paying for this trip ourselves and every penny donated will go straight to SOS Children's Village so we would really appreciate any money that you can donate.

SOS Children’s Villages provides family homes for children who have no one else to care for them. Over 60,000 orphaned or abandoned children are currently cared for by SOS mothers in clusters of family homes in more than 450 of our unique children’s villages, in 123 countries around the world. In 1997 the charity was invited by the Mongolian government to discuss the possibility of setting up a community for children. SOS Children’s Village Ulaan Baatar has fourteen family houses which are home to 110 children and their SOS mothers. A second SOS Children’s Village is planned to be built at Darkhan in the north of the country. When completed there will be 14 family houses for 140 orphaned and abandoned children.

What's the point?
The world is just a little bit too safe. Gone are the days where the edge of the map called you forth to discover what lay beyond - satellite maps and GPS have it laid out before you leave the armchair. What if you want things to go wrong? What if you want a bit of unknown in a world full of health and safety measures? What if the words "adventure travel" conjure images of old ladies on a guided tour to Everest base camp with all the danger and real adventure neatly removed? What you need is the Mongol Rally.

Imagine yourself in the middle of the gargantuan Kazakh desert, your car slowly being shredded by the dirt track your map says is a motorway, completely lost hundreds of miles from civilisation with no back up crew to rescue you. Just you, your wits, your increasingly brown pants, a car that the laws of physics say shouldn't have got you past Peckham Rye and a slightly angry looking man with a gun.

If this all conspires to make you think, "my goodness that's a terribly silly idea" the Mongol Rally is probably not your cup of salted Mongolian tea. If, on the other hand, you think "hang on by gad, that's exactly what I need" you've found your calling.

	Donation by Sue's News Customers 09/10/08	£66.67
	Donation by Gran and Grandad 08/09/08	£25.00
	Make sure youre not too lazy to send e-mails!!! Donation by Vard Stingers 31/08/08	£10.50
	Enjoy your trip. Donation by The Shepherdsons 01/08/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck on your big adventure - what an experience! Donation by Gill & Roger 30/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck! If you see Ghengis in the rear view, put your foot down! Donation by Rich and Shelley 17/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	most people go to the local on their birthday. Donation by M & D too 17/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck & keep driving Donation by Clavelshay Barn Restaurant 16/07/08	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Sounds great guys! Have a fab time! Good luck! Donation by Em 16/07/08	£10.00
	Just keep the steering wheel next to the kerb in Europe, after that asnything goes!! Have a great ad Donation by M&D 16/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	The company Trudi works for Donation by Lloyd Northover 15/07/08	£50.00
	It's gonna be amazing! x Donation by Leggy 03/07/08	£7.50
	Good Luck, keep safe. Donation by Sarah from Adam & Eves 28/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Andrea Casey 28/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have fun Pete!! Hope the jabs worked! Donation by Alex Cooper 27/06/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	good luck chaps ! Donation by michelle brennan 27/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Emily Leong 27/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Barbara Powell 26/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Pete - definitely more fun than work atleast!! Donation by Sarah Potts 24/06/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Your mum will explain this message Pete Donation by Anne On & Senor Moment 23/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jon and Sarah 23/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Wish I could come!! Donation by Arthur Gentry 23/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck Uncle Pete, you're mad! Donation by Francis family 21/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	best of luck lads Donation by Tom Johnston 21/06/08	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Good luck chaps. Rather you than me. Donation by Lauren 19/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - like - you'll need it - like Donation by Colin Tuffrey 16/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck you'll need it Donation by Alicia and Dave 15/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	God luck and good speed! Donation by Richard Johnston 15/06/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you and 'The Panda'! Donation by Sam Kydd 11/06/08	£20.00
	good luck to both CP says phone home regular Donation by carey & frank 09/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£791.67
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£164.15

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