The Challenge
To buy a car for £200 and drive 4,000 miles to Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, via the Arctic Circle. The teams have three weeks, to negotiate the route, which takes them through Germany, Sweden, Finland, Russia, and the Ukraine. On arrival in Moldova the cars will be donated to charity, and the teams have to make their own way back to England. With an eye towards global sustainability, all cars must be carbon neutralised. The grand send off will be Saturday 11th April from Hyde Park, London.
Matt Gorham and Gaz Jones have teamed up to do take on the challenge in a 1994 Citroen Ax, which has a grand total of 45bhp! Luckily the event is not a race, as we’re unlikely to be the first ones across the line...
Highlights of the trip will be: driving our mighty 45bhp machine around the notorious Nurbugring race track in Germany, dodging reindeer in the arctic circle and (hopefully), seeing the Northern Lights. We plan to have a lot of fun, and of course raise a lot of money for charity. All donations gratefully received!
Why Moldova?
Moldova is the poorest country in Europe, with a GNP of less than most African nations. The aim is to raise 1 million Moldova Leu’s (approx £48,000) for two Moldova charities, who are doing some incredible work with the poorest and most marginalised in Moldova. Moldova is a major source and, to a lesser extent, a transit country for women and girls trafficked for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation. Moldovan women are trafficked to the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Western Europe; girls and young women are trafficked within the country from rural areas to Chisinau; children are also trafficked to neighbouring countries for forced labour and begging; labour trafficking of men to work in the construction, agriculture, and service sectors of Russia is increasingly a problem.
More information can be found at: http://www.snowdodgers.co.uk
Raised:
17%
Raised so far: £1,253.00
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Better late than never ! Well done Janie Donation by Janie Grover on 07/09/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Very well done Matt - congratulations. Love Les & Shirley xxx Donation by Les & Shirley on 14/05/09 |
£15.00 |
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Great acheivement and great fun. Well done to you (and the car!) Donation by Marianne Bevis on 12/05/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done Matt! xxx Donation by Mandy, Ray & Albie on 11/05/09 |
£6.00 |
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Well done, Matt! xxx Donation by Annie, Alan, Thomas & Owen on 11/05/09 |
£10.00 |
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Well done! Donation by Jo D on 08/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done Matt! :) Donation by Jo Allen on 06/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Sounds like you've just about made it - well done! Donation by Monique on 29/04/09 |
£20.00 |
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Hope it's going well! Donation by Karen & Matthew on 27/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Matthew Donation by Jill Barrett on 23/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well Done Matthew Donation by Eileen on 23/04/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Have fun! Donation by Jane and Derek on 23/04/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck and have fun! Donation by Karen (Barrie & Marg's daughter) on 16/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Keep updating the blog I enjoyed it! Good luck Donation by Alison on 15/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Great idea! Donation by MB Jones on 15/04/09 |
£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid |
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hope you make it! Donation by Catherine on 13/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Donation by Andy on 07/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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45hp @ Nürburgring... brilliant! Donation by Lemm on 07/04/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck... spread the Steelers word out East! Donation by Nick & Alison Dray on 07/04/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck mate x Donation by Tracey on 07/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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enjoy! Donation by Mentak Bin on 03/04/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck guys. Donation by Matt Storm on 31/03/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Gaz Donation by Barrie & Margaret on 29/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Rip it up High Tower Donation by Rob Plane on 13/03/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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GAZ, I told you French cars suck big time even over 400 Pounds! Good luck - you need it. Donation by Arne on 13/03/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,253.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,253.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £323.51 |
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