Over the course of the year, our challenges will include:
- Working with locals on a tree and wildlife conservation project in Madagascar - to highlight Mada's ongoing problems with deforestation.
- Attempting to live off of $2 a day in India for 2 weeks to raise awareness of poverty. Amazingly, nearly 80% (Ref: The World Bank) of India's population live below this national poverty line.
- Shadowing Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in India - MFI's provide financial services to those that are unable to access traditional means of finance due to low household income and collateral.
- Trekking to Everest Base Camp at 5360m in less than 2 weeks - If we raise £1500, we will do this with weights on our back!
- Living and travelling with Nomads in Mongolia - helping the family in herding horses, preparing food, and chores.
- Living out of a campervan in Australia for a bloody long time (From Darwin to Cairns via Adelaide & the Red Centre)
- Working on a farm in New Zealand
- Learning to dog sled in Alaska and/or deep sea fishing
- Emma & Dex to reach intermediate level Japanese & Spanish respectively over the year (currently both beginners)