David Powell's Fundraising Page
Page creator: David Powell
Event: RAW - South Africa
Event Date: 21st Apr 2008
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About my charity : Save the Rhino International Save the Rhino International
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.
Charity Registration No 1035072
Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
My donations to date:  £ 580.00
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Well, the gym had got a bit boring and the scars and memory of all the pain from the Sahara seem to have gone, so I thought it was time for a new, tougher challenge.

I have signed up to take part in a Run Across the World ('RAW') event in South Africa. Those of you who thought I was nuts doing the MdS will now think I need certifying. This event covers 280km in 5 days carrying all my food and other kit. But carrying 10kg seemed a little bit too easy, so I thought I would make it even more difficult for myself - by wearing an 8kg rhino suit (well, it is for Save The Rhino!). So that's a total of 18kg to be carried (around 40lbs in old money). The event is based around Cape Town (I think I will be clambering up Table Mountain at some point...) and the Shark Coast and promises to be amazing.

I first came across the work of Save The Rhino whilst taking part in the Atacama Desert crossing in 2006, where the charity had put in a team. I learned a lot about the work it does, and have been hugely impressed by what they have been able to achieve (for more details please visit www.savetherhino.org). Rhinos are awesome animals and totally vulnerable because of the way man impacts their environment. It's our duty to preserve not only the rhino but also their habitat.

Please dig VERY deep (from the comfort of your armchairs!), sponsor me and help me reach my target of £5,000.

With very many thanks,

David

Display Name Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Piers Allison £25.00 £7.05 Good luck. Keep the horn up. 
Richard Grant £20.00 £5.64 good luck David. Whilst once was impressive, I think that 3 times makes me think you're a little bit of a freak!! 
Andrew McDiarmid £25.00 £7.05 I'd rather smear jam over my eyeballs and kick over a wasps' nest but good luck toyou! 
Dan Brook £25.00 £7.05 This will make my London Marathon pains ease into a pale of insignificance.......good luck mate!!!! 
anonymous £75.00 £21.15 I expect to see the Rhino running around Richmond Pk at least once before the event 
Regina Cook £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck David - fab challenge and effort 
Mike Bussey £50.00 £14.10 Keep taking the tablets......!! 
Ms I Georgilea £20.00 £5.64 Goodluck David! I guess someone has to do it... 
Jonathan Hay £20.00 £5.64 Goodluck! I just get the 280km over the 5 days, as for the rhino costume..... madness! 
Karen McGuigan £50.00 £14.10 Too much time on your hands - can I suggest flower arranging, a "Home Sweet Home" cross stitch or a bit of landscape watercolouring... ;o)  
Peter Horsley £25.00 £7.05 Good luck! 
Andrew Wilson £50.00 £14.10 Are you the rhino ?-) 
Justin Seviour £25.00 £7.05 I always wondered who the nutter in the Rhino suit was !... 
Steve Hicks £30.00 £8.46 Best of luck David! 
Robert Stannard £20.00 £5.64 David, tremendous that you're doing this - best of luck - hope you dont get attacked by any Rhinos ! 
Fiona Porter £100.00 n/a Good luck David, i love the fact you are running to save the rhino. Make sure someone takes a photo  
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*Total donated online: £580.00
Amount raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £135.38
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