Global Fund For Children

While we are packing, preparing and waiting to part, here is a little commercial for the Global Fund for Children. We support the Global Fund for Children and hope to visit some of the activities they support as we motor through South America.

The Global Fund for children is a non-profit organization that is doing amazing work with “at risk” children around the world, including Latin America. We are using our little adventure to bring more attention to this organization and the work they are doing.

So what do they do? Global Fund for Children raises money and makes small grants to existing organizations that are working with children. They are located in Washington DC but have staff members located around the world. The money they raise goes a long way because of their grant selection process and administrative efficiency. Here a link. http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/ If you prefer to listen rather than read about the organization check this out. Small Amounts Reap Big Rewards:Maya Ajmera's interview on NPR Listen to the interview on NPR's site .

From the Global Fund for Children's 2006-2007 Annual Report: Our Vision, Our Mission At The Global Fund for Children, we envision a world where all children grow up to be productive, caring citizens of a global society. To this end, we work to advance the dignity of children worldwide. We Pursue Our Mission By: Making small grants to innovative community-based organizations working with many of the world’s most vulnerable young people Harnessing the power of children’s books, films, and documentary photography to promote global understanding.

In summary, they effectively use donated money to address an important issue around the world...preparing our children for their future. Because of this, we chose to feature them on our travels. Check them out and consider a generous donation. Tell'em Harry and Chris sent you….

See What We Will See

Here is a 3 minute BMW Motorrad promo shot in Bolivia. It gives you an idea of the riding experience in the Andes. -Harry ">

Planned Route - South America

Here is the planned route from Quito Ecuador to Buenos Aires. We plan to fly the motos and us home from Buenos Aires, Argentina. The route will likely change but as we progress you can hopefully stay oriented using this planning map. -Harry View Larger Map'>http:// View Larger Map

Planned Route - Flying the Gap

In Panama City we have to pack up the motos and ship them in to South America. Why? The road south stops just past Panama City. There is an 80 mile stretch of the Panamanian isthmus that is thick jungle. It is called the Darien Gap. The jungle stymied the builders of the Pan-American Highway. The highway builders planned to come back and finish it later but never got around to it. In later years the enthusiam for a the highway diminished. Now the jungle is occupied by the FARC guerillas, after being run out of Colombia by the goverment. We will fly the motos and us to Quito Ecuador. -Harry View Larger Map'>http:// View Larger Map

Planned Route - Mexico and Central America

Here is our planned route from the Mexican boarder to Panama City, Panama.

These maps are interactive. You can expand, grab, move them around to see more detail.... go ahead and try...you won't hurt anything. -Harry

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