It's bad enough that children's lives are torn apart by wars they didn't start. But when they're forced into fighting in the conflict themselves, it causes psychological and physical damage that can often never be repaired.

Every child has the right to go to school and to live free from violence. Using kids as soldiers constitutes one of the most horrendous breaches of those rights and it is simply and unequivocally wrong.

We look forward to a world in which children's lives aren't torn apart by war

You could say we're a small charity with big ambitions.

We're directly transforming the lives of tens of thousands of children. And we're campaigning to improve the lives of millions more.

Help Andy and Toby raise money for Warchild by sponsoring them to do the Mongol Rally. You can make a donation through the following link. www.justgiving.com/andrew-napier

The Lotus Children's Centre

In 2012 the official Mongol Rally charity is the Lotus Children's Centre Charitable Trust. They work with vulnerable children and families to provide the basic human rights of shelter, food and education. LCCT care for up to 150 abused, orphaned and abandoned children at any one time.

Help Andy and Toby raise money for The Lotus Children's Centre by making a donation via the following link. www.virginmoneygiving.com/pistonlost

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