The Christina Noble Children's Foundation, also known as simply the CNCF, is an international non-government organization

Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization is a legally constituted organization created by natural or legal persons that operates independently from any government. The term originated from the United Nations , and is normally used to refer to organizations that do not form part of the government and are...

, dedicated to serving the world's oppressed and marginalized children. Founded by Irish

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 woman Christina Noble in 1989 - and prompted by a dream she had, during the time of the Vietnam War

Vietnam War

The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...

, of Vietnamese children begging for her help - it focuses mainly on Vietnam

Vietnam

Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

 and Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

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Mongol Rally

This is the chosen Charity of the Mongol Rally. All 300 cars that are entering the rally have to raise a minimum of £1000, £500 of this must go towards CNCF. Many teams will aim to raise much more £1000 and over the past years it has exceed £20,000.

One team that is hoping to raise more than the mandatory £500 is the Mills Brothers while The Chocolate Preservation Teapot Society are raising £500.

External links

• Official Site
• Charity Commission Registered charity number 1007484