TWO Lancaster University students will this month set off on a mammoth cross-country drive to deliver an ambulance to rural Mongolia.
Matt Burgum, a final year geography student, and Charlie Hogg, a final year business studies student, will depart England on July 18, travelling 10,000 miles through three entire deserts and five mountain ranges.
The route will take them through G
ermany, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan and finally Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia.
For the past five months the pair have raised £10,000 for the fully functional ambulance and mobile clinic, which will be used for vaccinations and screenings where most people do not have direct access to medical care in the rural areas of Mongolia.
Charlie, 21, said: "I always wanted to embark on an adventure like this, travelling half way around the world through different countries, continents and regimes."
Matthew, also 21, added: "I have never undertaken anything like this before, it will be a real old fashioned challenge, one that we are both very keen to see succeed especially as it is for the common good."
The journey is expected to last five to six weeks.
To learn more about this project visit
www.ambulancetomongolia.com where you can see all the details and make a donation.
The pair still needs some vital equipment including spare tyres, waffle boards, trolley jacks and a 12v winch.
If any local businesses or individuals feel able to contribute please contact the team on 07841 120206 or email them at
ambulancetomongolia@gmail.com.
