MondoChallenge Foundation at the Mazda London Triathlon 2008

The MondoChallenge Foundation has a number of bonds available for individuals and teams for the 2008 London Triathlon (August 9th-10th).  For more details, please read on…


MondoChallenge at the London Triathlon:
This is the second year that we have been asked to be one of the charities of the event, and we are delighted to be involved again after a highly successful and enjoyable experience last year.  In 2007, we raised a combined total of over £5000, which allowed 100 widows in Tanzania to start up desperately needed family businesses and so enable them to support their children.


What you need to know:
Participants are expected to cover the cost of registration for the event (£175 for individuals, £350 for a team of three). Obviously, are also hoping to raise funds for our projects abroad through this event, and are encouraging all of our triathletes to try to secure sponsorship from friends, family and colleagues. We are happy to provide fundraising tips, sponsorship forms and advice where needed.

What does the MondoChallenge Foundation do?
The MondoChallenge Foundation aims to relieve hardship and provide educational and livelihood opportunities for disadvantaged communities in Africa, Asia and South America.  We believe in community based programmes with MondoChallenge volunteers present on the ground to guide and monitor donations.  For more information, please visit www.mondochallengefoundation.org .

What are we raising money for through the 2008 Triathlon?


 1. Education Grants Programme, Darjeeling District, India
The rural communities in the foothills of the Himalaya in NE India suffer from poor access to trained teachers and a scarcity of vital educational materials and resources.  Alongside MondoChallenge volunteer teachers, The MondoChallenge Foundation helps to alleviate these problems in eight schools through teacher training, staff and student sponsorships, the provision of desks, books and blackboards and long-term
structural improvements (including the construction of two new schools buildings).  Through sponsorship raised at this year’s Triathlon, we plan to extend our support to two new schools, with a view to providing more children with an opportunity of a basic education.  Money raised goes a long way, with just £10 needed to pay for one child to go to school for a year!

2. Micro-Grants Programme in Longido, Tanzania
With over 60% of the adult population in parts of Northern Tanzania being HIV positive, the potential impact on livelihoods, education and family life is catastrophic.  The MondoChallenge Foundation works in five regions of the country to provide small grants to women who have lost their husbands to HIV/AIDS and who also have a number of dependent children and other family members.  Alongside the grant for materials, they are given training by local partners in tandem with MondoChallenge volunteers, with a view to setting up small, sustainable businesses and creating livelihoods for their families.  The money raised by our 2008 Triathletes will provide families in Longido, a Maasai village, with modest but desperately needed grants.  Only £50 is needed to provide one family with a start-up grant, so even small donations can help make a real difference.

What to do next:
If you are interested in participating, please click here for an Application Form which we ask you to complete and return to us as soon as possible in order for us to register you in the event.  Please note the deadline is 19th July. You can do this by emailing info@mondochallenge.org or calling +44 1604 858 225.