Hi,
Thanks for visiting our fundraising page at Just Giving. You'll probably think we've gone completely crazy, when we say that we'd like to raise £3-5,000 between now and the middle of October for 'Send a Cow'. A charity that provides livestock and valuable farming advice to subsistence farmers in Africa - anything from a swarm of Bees, a clutch of Chickens, to a pair of Goats or even a Cow, which in turn then provides further income for the whole village.
In order to encourage you to donate, we have decided to take part in something we've never done before, a journey that will push us to the limit, something called the Mongol Rally.
A rally that will entail coaxing a 20 year old, clapped out Citroen 2CV called Moo Moo (which we've had to build out of two old cars), across 12 countries, 5 mountain ranges and 3 deserts - a journey of nearly 10,000 miles from London to Ulaan Baatar, with absolutely no mod cons, no back-up teams, in fact not very much at all. We'll be driving 14-16 hour days, sleeping in the car or camping by the side of the dirt tracks. We'll encounter lengthy Russian border crossings that will test the patience of a saint (apparently) and being stopped every 5 minutes by corrupt police patrols. It also highly likely that we'll be attacked by bandits in Kazakhstan and assuming we get there, possibly kidnapped by fighting rebels on the Uzbeck / Krygyz border.
And assuming the car actually makes the whole journey, Moo Moo will then be donated to another worthwhile cause, a Mongolian Women's Organic Farming Association - returning her to her roots, as she was originally designed to ferry French farmers and their produce to market each week.
On top of our journey, and your kind donations, we shall also be trying to raise more money by selling at Car Boot Sales, Cake Sales, Book stalls and finding business sponsors. So please do dig as deeply as you possibly can - as every Pound helps.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us because 'Send a Cow' will receive your money direct, faster, and if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid Tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
If you'd like to know more about the rally or would like to help us with fundraising, give Damian a call on 07979 597269 or Julia on 01243 770668, or visit our rally weblog at www.mongolrally.blogs.com or have a look at the charity's website at www.sendacow.org.uk and find out more.
Many thanks for your support.
Julia & Damian
Raised:
27%
Raised so far: £1,386.69
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Fantastic effort! Donation by Anonymous on 21/09/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done Donation by Anonymous on 11/09/05 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Following you since Eurotunnel - keep going! Donation by John, Jane and Eleanor on 05/09/05 |
£50.00 |
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Donation by Philip on 31/08/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck and keep going Donation by Sally Smith on 30/08/05 |
£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid |
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2CV Specials Donation by Marc Fenner on 26/07/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Dan & Elaine Gaffney on 26/07/05 |
£15.00 |
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Donation by Gordon & Sonia Bradley on 26/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Jennifer Hirsh on 26/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Hope you have great fun. Donation by Penny Grounds on 26/07/05 |
£65.00 |
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Donation by Emma & John Hirsh on 26/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Thanks to eBay! Donation by Caroline on 26/07/05 |
£68.00 + £19.18 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Trevor on 26/07/05 |
£100.00 |
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Best luck to the both of you - please take care and look forward to your return to work! Donation by Verity on 25/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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have a mooooooving trip Donation by Richard on 22/07/05 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by Di & Mike on 19/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Looking forward to reading your blog! Donation by Anonymous on 18/07/05 |
£30.00 |
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enjoy! Donation by sahar hashemi on 14/07/05 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good show, mates. Go for it! Donation by Ellen on 13/07/05 |
£20.00 |
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Have a great time and best of luck on your incredible journey! Donation by Meghan on 11/07/05 |
£25.00 |
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Good luck with your voyage -- a worthy cause that I'm pleased to support Donation by Robert Harris on 11/07/05 |
£20.00 |
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Lesley - thanks for pennies from your cake sale Donation by Lesley on 09/07/05 |
£53.69 |
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Donation by Aunty Evelyn on 09/07/05 |
£100.00 |
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Donation by Sue & Stan on 09/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Liz on 09/07/05 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,386.69 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,386.69 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £212.38 |
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