You’ll Never Drive Alone…to Mongolia

This summer, Parthiv and Sasan will be driving halfway around the world from London to Mongolia, across deserts and over mountains, covering over 10,000 miles and passing through 19 countries in a totally unsuitable vintage Hyundai Accent - all in the name of charity.

We're raising money for two charities: the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation and Macmillan Cancer Support. Also, if we survive and get to Mongolia in one piece (which may be a small miracle given that neither of us has ever changed a car tyre before) our car will be auctioned off and the proceeds donated to a local charity in Mongolia.

What is the Mongol Rally?

The official Mongol Rally website (www.mongolrally.theadventurists.com) describes the rally as: "10,000 miles of adventuring bliss through deserts, mountains and steppe tackled in a car your Granny would use for shopping. The Mongol Rally is hurling yourself at 1/3 of the Earth's surface in woefully unsuitable vehicles to see what happens. Imagine yourself completely lost in a massive desert, hundreds of miles from civilisation, driving a car that the laws of physics say should not have got you past the M25 as 3 wheels fall off and a troupe of bandits wander over the horizon. That's when the adventure begins. The Mongol Rally: the world's best generator of chaos." So far the Mongol Rally has raised over £1.5 million for charity.

The Charities

The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (www.cncf.org/en/home) has a variety of projects in Mongolia that change the lives of kids who have often been given a pretty rough hand in life by giving them access to basic care and educational opportunities. The funds we raise will support the running costs of one of their projects in Ulaanbaatar, the Blue Skies Ger Village.

Macmillan Cancer Support (www.macmillan.org.uk) is a source of support for people affected by cancer, their families, carers and communities. As treatments improve, more and more people are living with cancer in their daily lives; this means they need more than medical help, they also need practical, emotional and financial support.

  

Any donations will be much appreciated as they are going to two great causes.  

And in case you still aren’t convinced, Sas will be shaving his head as well.