Africa 2 Ormond

Hannah & Simon ; Georgie & Rob

Four from the UK, along with their Land Rovers Betty and Daphne, will visit 15 African countries in nine months in a bid to raise multi-cultural awareness and hopefully some money for charity.

Departing for South Africa in September 2007 and January 2008, the two teams will undertake an exhausting journey through the African continent testing their physical/ mental endurance and technical expertise to the limit.

Starting in South Africa, and relying only on what they can pack into a single Land Rover, the teams will drive along Africa’s East Coast finishing in Tunisia where they will cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy and onward to Great Ormond Street Hospital, London. There the teams will donate money raised to its Children’s Charity as well as Student Partnership Worldwide and Hope and Homes for Children - completing a twenty five thousand mile journey taking just under a year.

En route A2O will cross many terrains on a highly emotional journey visiting numerous ‘local’ communities to discover, at first hand, not only the effects of war, famine and disease but also the rich diversity of African culture. Using this website A2O plan to share their experiences with local schools in this country via a series of ‘live’ online question and answer sessions to bring their studies in the UK to life.

With over 11 months in the planning the Africa 2 Great Ormond Street Expeditions are now looking for corporate sponsorship.