Alice's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£877.00 raised of £1,500.00 target
23 donations
My Target:
£1,500.00
£877.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit this page!! Here's an overview of what your donation will mean....
WHY WILDLIFE, AND WHY TODAY?
Who better to sum it up than David Shepherd himself:
"Since time immemorial, one species became extinct every century. Today, one becomes extinct every hour. Wildlife around the world is being decimated by an awesome onslaught of threats ranging from habitat destruction and hunting, to pollution. Another serious threat - wildlife crime - is worth a staggering US$8 billion annually, third only to the illegal trade in drugs and guns. People have slaughtered 98% of the world's black rhinos… wiped out more than half of Africa's elephants and three sub-species of tiger have disappeared forever. We need your help today - tomorrow will be too late."
HOW DOES THE CHARITY COMBAT THIS....
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation is an adaptable and flexible, non-bureaucratic organisation responding promptly to conservation threats by supporting trusted, reputable individuals and organisations operating in the field.
Lean on administration but generous on funding, David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation supports a range of innovative, vital and far-reaching projects throughout Africa and Asia, achieving real results for wildlife survival by:
§ Sending undercover agents into the field to investigate illegal wildlife crime, training and supplying anti-poaching patrols
§ Establishing nature reserves and other protected areas
§ Working with governments to establish conservation laws and regulations
§ Educating wildlife consumers about the plight of the animals they 'use'
§ Teaching young people about endangered wildlife through art and school projects
EXAMPLES OF SOME RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS…
§ Training and equipping every forest officer in India's Gir National Park, home to the last surviving Asiatic lions
§ Uncovering ivory cartels in Zambia, seizing thousands of pounds worth of ivory and arresting poachers
§ Reducing poaching in Russia, allowing Siberian tigers to increase from 100 to over 400 in the wild
§ Purchasing land next to one of South Africa's National Parks, home to the last 800 surviving mountain zebra, extending the park by over 200%
§ Active Conservation Awareness Programme: ' When the Buying Stops, The Killing Can Too', has reached over 40 million homes across Asia and with the support of film idol Jackie Chan has persuaded many to stop consuming wildlife
§ Funding undercover operations of Africa's first cross-border Task Force fighting wildlife smuggling
HOW YOUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP...
With over 14 projects in over 10 locations…
§ Uganda: waterways project
§ Zimbabwe: Painted Dog Research Project
· Zambia Park: Protection, Anti-poaching and Elephant Orphanage Project
· Namibia: Save the Rhino Trust
· South Africa: Black Rhino Monitoring Project
· Cites: international trade in wildlife
· Russia: Amur tiger project
· China: bear rescue project
· Mongolia: snow leopard project
· Fighting the illegal trade in tigers
· Thailand: Thap lan tiger project
· India:
o Wildlife crime monitoring project,
o Kaziranga Rhino and Tiger Project
o Rapid action project
o Gir Lion Project
BACKGROUND TO THE CHARITY...
Beginning his career as an Aviation Artist the RAF flew David from Mukulla in Aden to Kenya in 1960, which proved a turning point in his career when they commissioned his very first wildlife painting - a rhino on a runway – he never looked back.
It was at this time that he became a conservationist overnight when he came across 255 dead zebra at a poisoned waterhole in Tanzania.
Throughout his career he has therefore tried to do all he can to repay the enormous debt he feels he owes to the elephants, tigers and other animals that have given him so much success as an artist. ‘Tiger Fire’ (pictured behind David) was one of his first major fund-raising successes, raising £127,000 for Operation Tiger in 1973.
In 1984 he established the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation to channel his own conservation efforts to fund vital enforcement and community projects that continue to make a real difference to wildlife survival in its natural habitat. To date, through his tireless and passionate efforts and, thanks to the generosity of the Foundation’s dedicated supporters, including artists from around the world who support DSWF’s ‘Art for Survival’ programme, over £4.9 million has been given away directly in grants to keep key projects in Africa and Asia alive and operational - with an additional £1 million invested in important education and advocacy.
WHAT TO FIND OUT MORE....
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My charity
David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation
Charity Registration No. 1106893
The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation (DSWF) is dedicated to the long-term conservation of endangered mammals in the wild & the benefit of people sharing their environment.DSWF funds innovative projects protecting the tiger, elephant, rhino, snow leopard & painted dog & runs the TigerTime campaign.
Donations 23
Good luck and what a great cause.
Donation by Jenny Walker on 10/04/12
£50.00
have fun xxx
Donation by charlie page on 09/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
FINALLY she does it. Love you. Best of luck. You will be great.
Donation by Melody Bickersteth on 24/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Darling Cousin, Good luck and run like the wind. Post photos, send tales. Sending you love!
Donation by Anonymous on 24/03/12
£100.00
Good luck A & G with love from ex holders of the Redgrove Cup
Donation by Alan Mann on 14/03/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
good luck alice!!
Donation by Lucy Llewellyn on 05/03/12
£2.00
"Beyond the east the sunrise, beyond the west the sea, from east to west the wander-thirst that will not let me be...." Love you x x x
Donation by Emma Britton on 05/03/12
£20.00
"A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Proverbs" 11:24-25 Up the Elephants.
Donation by His Holiness, Pope Chandler I on 24/02/12
£10.00
Super good luck, you've totally inspired me to start running again!! xxxxxxx
Donation by Charlotte Perry on 20/02/12
£10.00
Fantastic charity + Amazing commitment! Best of luck with it!!!
Donation by Love from Australia on 15/02/12
You run those miles and save those animals YEAH xxxxxxx
Donation by Venetia Cohen on 13/02/12
£20.00
Completely in awe of you. Good luck!
Donation by Jules on 13/02/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Wishing you both all the best for the big day, we'll be with you in spirit! lots of love emma + richard taylor
Donation by emma taylor on 10/02/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Al!! x
Donation by Claudia Corbisiero on 09/02/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.
Donation by bryony mccabe on 06/02/12
£5.00
Good luck and hopefully see you later x
Donation by Kit Lewin on 06/02/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
GOOD LUCK AL xxxx
Donation by Claire Beaumont on 04/02/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Good luck! So impressive.
Donation by Sam Esser on 01/02/12
Good Luck Alice!!! Amazing! xxxx
Donation by Pippa Hunter on 31/01/12
£10.00
Best of luck Alice, I'll be cheering you along!!! xxxxxxxxx
Donation by Daisy Rowlinson on 31/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Go Alice!
Donation by Jane Hunter on 31/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done on securing a place and good luck with the training and the race itself. Lots of love,D.
Donation by David George on 28/01/12
£250.00
+ £62.50 Gift Aid
GO ALICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy to have you with me!!! Lets get training ;-)
Donation by Georgina Weston on 28/01/12
£100.00
Donation summary
- * Online donations£877.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£877.00
- Gift Aid£133.75
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