Charity

The Caucasian Challenge may evoke two weeks of complete insanity, however, since no one’s been committed quite yet, we figured the most important reality check that needs to happen is giving back to local communities we encounter. Teams and organizers come from every corner of the globe but we are not average tourists.

Not only do we aim to explore the long isolated and unknown but to contribute along the way. We pair with carefully researched charity organizations who give back to the communities we visit. This is a worthwhile and difficult task as few are willing to go where help is most needed. We’ll also be opening up the world to new friendships and opportunities to make a great impression on people you’ll meet. The Internet is a rather boring global community. We prefer going there.

The charity program is not required of all participants but greatly enhances the sense of satisfaction that teams experience. Plus we think it’s the right thing to do.

Setting the charity objective for year 2010 is under progress.

Last year we supported a boarding school for children in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh and we plan a similar project this year in an even more suffering region of the war torn region.

More details about the 2010 charity prject in June.

The Stepanakert children’s house when visited in Summer 2009