My story

Twenty years ago Africa was in the midst of a poaching crisis. Black rhino were on the brink of extinction (just 2,000 remained) and the African elephant population was being slaughtered at a rate of 100,000 each year, just for their ivory. Drastic times required urgent action.

Tusk was established in response to an urgent need to halt the decline in Africa’s natural heritage and find a way to combine the interests of people and wildlife alike

The Lewa Half Marathon is run every year in the Lewa Conservancy, Kenya. This year, we shall be running it in support of the Tusk Trust. The primary objective of the Lewa Half Marathon is to raise funds for conservation and community projects in Kenya. Tusk's current portfolio of 40 field projects spread across 17 African countries is designed not only to protect wildlife, particularly endangered species, but to help alleviate poverty and encourage sustainable development and education amongst many poor rural communities who live along side wildlife.

Team Imagine Africa, Imagine Latin America and Campbell-Bell Communications are now in full training for this half marathon! Last year we ran the Fleet Half Marathon – this year we have gone to new levels: we will be running at 1600m above sea level (London = 14m); we will be running in Kenyan heat and sun (not Hampshire cold and rain!) And we are determined to raise even more money for Tusk Trust!

Please dig deep and help us reach our target - thank you from all of us at Imagine Travel HQ.

My updates 37

A big thank you to Sarah & Harry, Laurel, Bean, Dianne, Nick, John, Stephanie, Kate and Harriet for your donations!! We are not far off the £8,000 mark

27/06/12 13:39

Big thank you to James, we will miss having you with us and am sure we will have a drink or to for you :)

26/06/12 10:56

Thank you to Dani & Stu, Fran & Andrew, we really appreciate you dontations

26/06/12 10:34

A huge thank you to The Wilson family, Mariana, Susan and the Dunn family....all your donations are greatly appreciated!!

25/06/12 15:17

Aciu Lyga :)

25/06/12 15:16

My charity

Tusk Trust

Tusk Trust

Charity Registration No. 803118

Protecting Wildlife – Supporting Communities – Promoting Education Tusk is a dynamic organsiation with twenty years experience initiating and funding conservation and community programmes throughout Africa. The charity, whose Royal Patron is Prince William, has an extensive range of projects intended not only to protect wildlife, but also to promote education and alleviate poverty through sustainable development amongst rural communities.

Donations 133

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Well done Jen and the rest of the Imagine Africa team.

Donation by Sue Macaulay on 27/07/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done -- with both your sterling efforts!

Donation by Andrew Tappin on 25/07/12

£150.00

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Lis, sorry this is so late! Loads of love Anna xxxx

Donation by anna tyzack on 16/07/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Marcel Perkins on 11/07/12

£20.00

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Better late than never, I'm sure you guys killed it, now time to kick back and enjoy xx

Donation by Eleanor George on 08/07/12

£20.00

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Trust you two to kick off your honeymoon with a gruelling bit of exercise - so romantic! Run run run Mr & Mrs Morison! xx

Donation by Charlie Birley on 02/07/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Have a great time Hil!

Donation by James Redhead on 02/07/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Toby Thomas on 01/07/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Jochen Bracht on 01/07/12

£50.00

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A great cause and hats off to all at Imagine Africa for supporting TUSK. "Run Forest Run"!

Donation by Gary Moses on 29/06/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Emma, have fun, enjoy the environment, and next week enjoy the cricket!!

Donation by Brian Perry on 29/06/12

£50.00

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Enjoy the walk/run Jen - don't kill yourself.

Donation by Ailene Chilcott on 28/06/12

£2.00

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Donation by Matthew Gammon on 28/06/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Smash a zebra

Donation by Rob Phillips on 28/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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GO GO GO LIS!! Good luck and well done. N x

Donation by Ned on 28/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Manya eewe Emma Dunn!! Good luck Dude, hope you have fun out there. Enjoy guys. Love you lots Ems xxxx

Donation by Kate Dunn on 28/06/12

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With you all in spirit :)

Donation by Amanda Cookson on 28/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Run Peersy Run!!! Mucho mucho luck and please don't get eaten by a tiger! Love from Bobby & Sarah xxx

Donation by Sarah Kent on 28/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck team

Donation by Eduardo Brittingham on 28/06/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Faye Toner on 28/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Remember the heat and pace yourself! Next - enjoy!

Donation by Sue Fletcher on 27/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Good luck everybody! Sure you will all absolutely smash it.

Donation by Will Jackson on 27/06/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

Donation by David Richardson on 27/06/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Harriet Tuohy on 27/06/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Emma D and all the rest of you! :)

Donation by Kate Ellis on 27/06/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,124.50
  • Offline donations£2,614.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£8,738.50
  • Gift Aid£902.88

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