About us, background history, and our benefactors
CAMDA was first formed in 2000 as the result of widespread poverty and hardship among Mongolia's nomadic herding communities caused by the dzud that year, which is a climate disaster when a drought summer is followed by a winter of extreme severity. Deep snow accompanied by long periods of ultra-low temperatures (-45C) killed millions of herd animals leaving their owners destitute.
CAMDA was first formed in 2000 as the result of widespread poverty and hardship among Mongolia's nomadic herding communities caused by the dzud that year, which is a climate disaster when a drought summer is followed by a winter of extreme severity. Deep snow accompanied by long periods of ultra-low temperatures (-45C) killed millions of herd animals leaving their owners destitute.
It's a precarious lifestyle for small-scale herding families owning just a few hundred animals which are their only capital, their bank balance. Any loss is hard, but when disaster strikes as in 1999/2000 and again in 2010 many families lost up to 100% of their herds. resulting in widespread hardship.
Achievements, and thanks to our fund providers and supporters
As a small, voluntarily run charity we are deeply indebted to the many organisations and individuals who, over the years have contributed to CAMDA's success in setting up and maintaining its grass-root projects. Too many to list in in their entirety, we express our grateful thanks to all, past and present, who have made possible our rolling programs of aid.
Our special thanks however go to providers of significant financial support either for specific projects or general fund use, without which we would not be where we are today.
As a small, voluntarily run charity we are deeply indebted to the many organisations and individuals who, over the years have contributed to CAMDA's success in setting up and maintaining its grass-root projects. Too many to list in in their entirety, we express our grateful thanks to all, past and present, who have made possible our rolling programs of aid.
Our special thanks however go to providers of significant financial support either for specific projects or general fund use, without which we would not be where we are today.
| Allan & Nesta Fergusson. | Ellis, Edith M | Grocers Charity | J K Foundation | Paget Trust | Waterloo Foundation |
| The Brooke | ESA - HRF (Humanitarian Relief Fund) of European Space Agency | Hilden Charitable Trust | Marks & Spencer | R F Trustees | WSPA - World Society for Protection of Animals |
| Cadbury, William Cato, Thomas |
Franciscan Aid Fulmer CharitableTrust |
ILPH (World Horse Welfare) Jephcott Charitable Trust |
Marr-Munning Trust Oakdale Trust |
SPANA - Society for Protection of Animals Abroad |
The numerous individual fund-raisers and donors, too many to name but to whom we are very grateful. |
| Mongol Rally - League of Adventurists and their teams/donors in Mongol Rally events - greatly appreciated. |
| Charity Rallies - GoHelp and their teams/donors in Mongolia Rally events - greatly appreciated |
| 2010 Dzud Disaster Aid - all fundraisers and donors whose efforts made such a difference to herding families and animals in time of need |
| Bitterroot Badger Bozeman in Montana for putting CAMDA and news of the 2010 disaster on his blogsite at a time when the world's media gaze was elsewhere. |
with further thanks to the following
Herding is a way of life for about 700,000 of the population by raising sheep and goats for their meat and milk, using by-products like wool, hair and skins to either make materials for domestic use, or for sale. The finest goat hairs are combed to produce highest quality raw cashmere to sell.
 "Mounted herder")
C A M D A
Cambridge Mongolia Development Appeal
Charity No: 1086778
Cambridge Mongolia Development Appeal
Charity No: 1086778
Providing aid to Mongolia's nomadic herders
