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Waterberg Rhino UK

Ride for Rhinos 2022

A unique African adventure, raising funds for rhino protection and community support in the Waterberg, South Africa. Each participant in this 300km horse-riding safari is committed to raising a minimum of £1,000 for this vital cause.
£16,110
raised of £15,000 target
by 140 supporters
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Closed on 31/03/2022
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Ride for Rhinos 2022 is a must-do African adventure raising funds for rhino conservation and community support in the Waterberg, South Africa. Starting and finishing at Ant's Nest Safari Lodge, it is a week of horse-riding through the stunning Waterberg landscape, seeing rhino, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and other wildlife from the back of your horse. For experienced riders capable of spending 6-7 hours in the saddle, you could be galloping alongside giraffe, swimming with your horse, and getting up close to the iconic rhino.

The aim of the Ride is to raise vital funds to help save the rhino, and provide support for the community that protects them. The Waterberg is one of three remaining bastions of rhino left on the planet. During the last 18 months, travel restrictions due to Covid and no tourist income has led to a lack of conservation funding and loss of jobs, piling pressure on a community that was already dealing with the scourge of poaching, which has brought the rhino population to the brink of extinction.

Please support the riders on their adventure and sponsor them in this vital cause. All are paying their costs to travel to South Africa. Every penny raised will go to UK charity, Waterberg Rhino, and help save the rhino for future generations while improving the lives of those who seek to protect them.

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Waterberg Rhino UK

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SAVING RHINOS IS ALL ABOUT SAVING PEOPLE TOO By protecting one of the last viable populations of rhino on the planet, the Waterberg region in South Africa will continue to be an important sanctuary for this iconic species By conserving the rhino and other wildlife, tourism and economic prosperity will benefit By supporting education so that the children of the Waterberg can appreciate their surrounding landscape and wildlife, and are empowered to protect it in the future By giving people opportunities to better their lives, find employment and support their families By involving the community in projects which uplift the area and create a desire to serve and protect it Waterberg Rhino UK works with carefully chosen initiatives within the community to facilitate these aims By protecting the rhino, all our lives thrive

Donation summary

Total raised
£16,109.09
+ £1,670.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£8,312.55
Offline donations
£3,650.00
Direct donations
£1,095.00
Donations via fundraisers
£11,364.09

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