Angus Rissik is fundraising for Save the Rhino International

Angus Rissik London Marathon 2009

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Raising money for

Save the Rhino International

Charity Registration No. 1035072

Save the Rhino International works to conserve genetically viable populations of critically endangered rhinoceros species in the wild. We do this by fundraising for and making grants to rhino- and community-based conservation projects in Africa and Asia.

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Angus Rissik

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Raised: 111%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,780.00

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My story

In 1970 the Luangwa Valley in Zambia was described in safari guides as “The most prolific game area in central Africa”. The Black Rhinoceros was a major attraction, drawing people from far and wide for sightings of this extraordinary creature. Twenty five years later, I had the opportunity to work in the Luangwa Valley and the Black Rhino was all but a distant memory, nobody had seen one for years…

BUT all may not be lost! With the help of Save the Rhino, over the past few years 15 Rhinos have been re-located, from one of their few remaining population groups in South Africa, to a remote area of the Luangwa Valley and they’re successfully breeding!

I’ve chosen to support Save the Rhino by running the London Marathon on April 26th. Not just because I dream of seeing the Rhino once again roaming through the Luangwa’s 16,000 square kilometres of national park but also because the indirect benefits of Save the Rhino’s projects are vast. Protecting the Rhino automatically means huge tracts of wilderness, along with all the other flora and fauna, are protected. The projects also engage whole communities living in and around these areas. I’ve personally seen a small village of subsistence farmers transformed into a thriving community involved in anti-poaching patrols, education programs, vehicle maintenance, fence construction and a host of other activities as a result. People who historically saw little to gain from protecting the wild areas around them are now proud of their heritage and committed to its protection.

I plan to raise £2,500 and I would love your help in achieving that… any amount would be hugely appreciated. Every pound counts towards bringing this awesome beast back from the brink of extinction to the bush it roamed through for thousands of years…

Thanks a lot

Angus

	Well done Angus, great cause. Donation by John Haughey 05/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Lunatic Donation by Chris G 30/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	What about the Wilderbeest?! Good skills - I hope it went well. Donation by Nick Johnson 29/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Lions series win Donation by Nick Williamson 29/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Go Automatic Angus! Donation by James Gregson 27/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck from Underriver! Donation by Arthur Rucker 26/04/09	£5.00
	Donation by Sarah D 26/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	run faster than amy! Donation by sue anderson 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Simon Wakefield 25/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Angus! I am sure you'll be finished well before me! Donation by Lisa Bartley 25/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You've now hit your fund raising tgt; now hit the road! Donation by Martin Brooke 25/04/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Every little helps. Underriver's with you all the way! Donation by Colin Bromelow 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great effort, all the best! Donation by Marc ter Beek 24/04/09	£25.00
	Keep running, goodluck Donation by jane C-B 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Goose --- all the very best Sir. Looking forward to a catch up soon Donation by Nasty/Hannah 24/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Go Angus!! Donation by Jen Findlay 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You want to save the Ryano - good man :) Donation by Michael Ryan 24/04/09	£20.00
	Good luck Angus! Donation by Danny Bearzatto 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Angus! Donation by Jonathan Mail 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	A worthy cause though you should show full commitment and run in the Rhino outfit! Donation by Damien Ballesty 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Merav Ben-Gal 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Angus!!! x Donation by Heather 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Will double it if you go under 3 AND you buy me dinner if you don't : ) Donation by Amy 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sorry I won't be there to cheer you on! Donation by Fiona McKenzie 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Guss, Go, and watch that horn... Donation by E1 Lemon 23/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Great effort, will look out for you and cheer on the rhino! Donation by Sarah Best 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You will need to lift your feet if you are to get round Rhino!! Donation by Martin 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	How long would a Rhino take to run 26 miles? Donation by Rob Blyth 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	get that rhino suit on mate and I'll double my donation! Donation by Rob Fish 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate Donation by Pete Kasby 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,780.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£681.15

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