Charitys Rallies

PRESS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE ON 1 APRIL 2010

APRIL FOOLS DAY MARKS LAUNCH OF CAMBODIAN TUK TUK
CHALLENGE - THE ULTIMATE CHARITY TRAVEL ADVENTURE
SIEM REAP, Cambodia – Eight British teams are lined up on the
starting grid of the inaugural Cambodian Tuk Tuk Challenge in Siem
Reap, Cambodia, preparing to overcome 500 miles of dirt roads,
jungles, pot-holes and paddy fields to raise money for UK registered
charity Go Help, which engages the public in awesome adventures
to support charitable projects in the destination country of its
events.

The charity chariots will hit the road at daybreak on April Fools day
and - with a bit of luck and a lot of sweat - will roll across the finish
line on Saturday, 10th April 2010, having overcome some of the
world’s most dangerous roads in their motorised rickshaws.
The Cambodian rickshaws themselves are simply mopeds rigged up
to tow a sofa-bed on wheels. Teams have “pimped up” their Tuk
Tuks with designs ranging from a gin and tonic glass to the O.K.
Corral. After being put together by local Cambodian mechanics,
teams will take to the road and once the Challenge is conquered,
these charity chariots will be used to support a driving school and
teach local Cambodian women to become Tuk Tuk taxi drivers, thus
providing them with new avenues to earn a living wage.


Notes for Editors

Go Help is a UK charity which has as its core mission raising funds
from charity events, specifically charity rallies. In addition to the
Cambodian Tuk Tuk Challenge, Go Help also organises the Mongolia
Charity Rally and the Roof of the World Rally, and there are several
new vehicle-themed charity challenges planned for 2011. Go Help
is the only operator of non-profit making charity rallies in the UK,
and all the money raised by the teams goes directly to charity.
The Cambodian Tuk Tuk Challenge will raise funds for MaD –
Making a Difference for Good, a Cambodian NGO with whom Go
Help have partnered to launch this event. Working in partnership
with rural Cambodian communities, MaD’s aim is to empower
individuals, families and villages with the knowledge and resources
they need to build themselves a sustainable future free from
poverty. Through its Rural Community Development and Children’s
Welfare Programs, MaD offers Cambodian communities assistance in
areas such as water, sanitation, housing, construction, sustainable
agriculture, healthcare, childcare, orphan care and education.

Website: tuktuk.charityrallies.org

For more information, please contact:
David Griffiths
Spokesperson, Go Help
info@gohelp.org.uk / dave@gohelp.org.uk

www.charityrallies.org
http://www.gohelp.org.uk/

Matthew John
mattrljohn@hotmail.com