I think this is a great idea. Are you planning to start this charity just to distribute the money you've raised or are you open to input from all bikers?
I work for a local social services department, primarily with adults who have profound learning disabilities. I'm only doing 2-3k miles in Europe and not planning any RTW trips in the near future but if something I love doing can raise awareness or funds for a good cause, then I'm in.
It absolutely boils my piss when I see money given to charities that just goes to waste or spent on unneccesary admin costs or worse still, on fat pay cheques for management.
And don't get me started on charities whose TV adverts are nothing short of blatent lies to get donations. I'm not going to mention names, but lets just say that a major children's charity in the UK would receive little or nothing if the public knew how their donations were being spent.
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