An intrepid family of four from Helsby is preparing to set off on the adventure of their lives travelling from Nepal to Bangladesh to raise money to help burns victims.

Plastic surgeon and burns specialist Sian Falder, her husband Crag Jones and children Eleanor, 13, and Owen, 10, will depart for the cross-continent trip next month in a bid to highlight what is considered by the World Health Organisation to be one of the greatest global health problems in the world today.

Sian, who works at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, is undertaking the challenge as a member of Interburns, a global network of burns professionals whose aim is to drastically decrease the suffering, death and disability caused by burn injuries around the world.

Sian said: “There is a great deal of unnecessary suffering for children and adults who have suffered burns and they are often left deformed or disabled.

“Many times, this could be prevented but in many places staff are not aware of what can be done for burns patients and there is a feeling that their situation is hopeless and they are neglected.

“The World Health Organisation calls burns the ‘forgotten public health crisis’. People don’t seem to be aware of the misery that these people go through.

“We have the skills to be able to assist and so we work with the charity to share these skills and inspire and motivate staff overseas to take an interest in treating burns.”

Pride of Britain-nominated Sian and Crag have spent the past few months learning to motorcycle in anticipation of the ride, which will be filmed by Eleanor and Owen to give viewers an insight into the suffering and disability caused by burns and how they can be treated.

The Helsby High School pupils will spend some of the journey riding pillion and the more challenging sections of the route in a back-up vehicle.

Sian said: “As we are making a film to raise awareness, the perspective from a child’s point of view is a novel one. Also, it is an opportunity for them to see a different way of life.”

The route from Nepalese capital Kathmandu to the capital of Bangladesh Dhaka will include visits to hospitals and villages affected by burns.

Facing a fundraising target of £150,000, the family will be joined by Sian’s fellow Interburns members Tom Potokar and his wife Dominique as well as their two children Alex and Arthur. All donations will go directly to Interburns.

To sponsor Kathmandu to Dhaka 2014, visit www.interburnsk2d.org.