Stephen Robins is fundraising for Save the Rhino International

Stephen Robins's Fundraising Page

RAW Africa

on 25/04/2008

The Save the Rhino Atacama Crossing Team

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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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Stephen Robins

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Raised: 104%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £2,072.00

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My story

Made any good new year's resolutions? Broken any yet?

Mine is to complete the RAW Africa event in South Africa in April - a 278 km, 5 day event where you have to carry your own kit - maybe a stone and a half at the start. Just to add that extra element of fun, we will take the same rhino suit (as pictured) which crossed the Atacama Desert in Chile (probably still has some of my sweat on it - nice!). This time we've put together a crack team - we want to scare some of the other competitors by putting in a really good time. There will be 6 of us, so hopefully that only means about one marathon distance for me in the suit, which weighs about a stone itself. Of course, you still have to carry your own kit under the suit, so in total you might get two and half stone heavier.

South Africa is a good place for this challenge since The Big Conservation Success Story comes from here. White rhinos were poached down to the last 50 or so by 1920. One single man found and brought these remnants to his farm. Now there are around 14,500 white rhinos in the world.

All money donated goes to Save the Rhino, and they use it to fund projects around the world - see the STR website for more detail.

There may well be some TV coverage of this event, so you can watch along as the rhino pegs it through some beautiful countryside.

Here's the detail:

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Save the Rhino International will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

	Well done! I hear that the Rhino might not have made it but for you! Donation by Alan Patterson 08/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done, I want an email with details of all the blisters please!! Donation by Stephanie Feeney 03/05/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck (you'll need it if your pre-run video is anything to go by!) Donation by james lavender 17/04/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	The rhinos had better appreciate your efforts... Donation by Rob Williams 03/04/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	finally got around to the sponsoring. hopefully it can still help the poor rhinos. see you soon. Donation by wahid 16/03/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Clearly mad, but good luck anyway! Donation by Simon Cartwright 10/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Remember to pack your spare feet Donation by Graeme, Ruth & Eva 07/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Hope you have as much fun in Africa as you did in Chile. Watch out for the monkeys! Donation by Linda Robins 04/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Just imagine its a usual night oot in Glasgow, that will keep you running. Donation by Paul Mc 03/03/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Ta-da! Target reached. you're still a nutter though. Donation by Chris Morton 29/02/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Viel Glueck Herr Doktor! Donation by ED & CB 29/02/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Tracey Roberts 25/02/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I hope you've got The Proclaimers on your iPod! Good luck mate. Donation by Duncan 15/02/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - watch out for the baboons! Donation by anon 13/02/08	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Don't run too fast or you'll miss the wonderful scenery! Donation by M&D 06/02/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	A couple of extra stones for 5 days? Some of us have been doing it for longer than that. Good luck! Donation by Moira 04/02/08	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	good luck to you all Donation by Nathan 04/02/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Steve Donation by Steve Hynes 29/01/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	oh you foolish fool! Donation by James Ferrando 17/01/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have you never heard of taking a normal holiday ? Donation by Merv, Bea and Sophie 16/01/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck both of you Donation by Hannah Palmer 15/01/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck hope you enjoy it as much as Chile! Donation by Judith 15/01/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	You are a nutter!!! Good luck! Long live the Rhinos! Donation by Sarah and Mark 11/01/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	have fun... Donation by Jamie B 11/01/08	£20.00
	bring me back a rhino horn Donation by Cyrus 11/01/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	whoever's wearing the suit, watch out for amorous male rhinos! Donation by Nick Barlow 11/01/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mental! Was the last one too easy? Good luck! Donation by Lynsey Mearns 11/01/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Insane! Donation by Peter 11/01/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Steve! Donation by Claire Annesley 11/01/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck you crazy fool! Donation by Mark Boness 11/01/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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Offline donations:	£382.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£471.03

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