Charity
The Lotus Children's Centre Charitable Trust is dedicated to providing care, accommodation support and education to orphaned, abused, and abandoned children in Mongolia. The Lotus Children's Centre was set up in 1993 by Australian Didi Kalika, who started simply by giving food and basic medical care to children living on the streeets of Ulaanbaatar. She soon realised that more was needed, and with the help of friends built a small home for the children in the ger district of Yarmag, on the outskirts of the capital. Harsh economic conditions in Mongolia resulted in more babies and children being abandoned, and the project grew. In 1997 Didi founded a kindergarten, and this was then followed by The Lotus Primary School. Since then Lotus has cared for and educated up to 150 children at any one time, in small family units each looked after by a housemother. As the children have grown up there has been an increasing emphasis on vocational training programmes to prepare them for adulthood. Lotus also runs a Guesthouse in Ulaanbaatar staffed almost exclusively by ex-Lotus children, which not only provides employment as the older children leave school, but also generates profits which contribute towards the running costs of the Centre. In 2009 Didi Kalika was awarded the Order of Australia for her services to the street children of Mongolia.
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So, in a nutshell: On July 14, Adam and Ben are setting off on the Mongol Rally, some 10,000 miles of pure adventure over mountains, deserts and some of the most remote terrain on the planet in aid of charity and japery. And possibly some tomfoolery. But mainly japery. What's more, we'll be doing it in a vehicle unfit for a tootle to the shops. Thankyou for supporting the charities we are rallying for.
Recent donors
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David & Heather £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 27.08.12 Well done - you did an amazing job!! |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.08.12 |
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Matty £200.00 (+ £50.00 giftaid) 13.07.12 I can't find any of my good underwear. |
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Dave, Mum and Nan & Pop £150.00 13.07.12 Combined £50 cash donations from Sharon Bradwell, Dave Squires and Nan & Pop Thankyouuuuuuuuuuuu! |
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the Boyes £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.07.12 dont forget your passport!! |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.07.12 |
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Dennis £5.00 10.07.12 |
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keith £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.07.12 keith and auntie schwirl, have a great trip |
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Anonymous £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 29.05.12 Good luck guys, amazing stuff |
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Martyn Bywater £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 14.04.12 Good luck dudes! Wish I was going with you. |
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Phill £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 04.03.12 Good Luck |
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Adam £55.00 03.01.12 £55 from Royal Oak |
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Anonymous £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 03.12.11 |
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Anonymous £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 16.11.11 Good luck! It's a great cause. |
