The Two Mongoleers story (the second version)

AN ENFIED man will embark a 10,000 miles adventure to help raise money for homeless children.

Paul Evans, 32, of Bush Hill Park, and his childhood sweetheart Laura Over, also 32, will drive across 14 countries from Goodwood, Chichester to the Capital of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar this summer.

The pair, going by team name The Two Mongoleers, are one of 280 UK teams participating in The Mongol Rally 2010 to raise money for The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation, Cancer Research UK, and The Neurofibromatosis Association.

Paul, who is an event manager, said: “We aim to help charities. It is a case that at the moment there are lot of debts going around; a lot of people are not well off and we should not always think of ourselves.

“It is also an opportunity to do something different. It is about change to see the world, to meet people, and push yourself out of the comfort zone. It is about crossing the countries without any backing.”

Laura Over, who is a paralegal from Brighton, said: “We are aiming to raise £2,000 for the charities, and so far we have already raised £800.

“The money raised for The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation will go directly to the schools in Ulaanbaatar, will help rescue homeless children’s education, welfare, and provide housing and clothing for them.”

If you would like to sponsor The Two Mongoleers or want to know more about their adventure, you can visit them at www.thetwomongoleers.co.uk

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