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Hi everybody,

Due to the Icelandic volcanic ash situation, I am currently stranded abroad and so unfortunately I am not able to take in this weekends London marathon.  I have tried my hardest to get back, exploring various creative ways of travel, but the earliest I am able to get back to the UK is the Tuesday after the marathon. 

I am extremely sad and disappointed that I will not be able to take part in the marathon and raise more money for this worthy cause, however Save the Rhino are allocating me a place in the 2011 marathon, so I will be able to continue with my fundraising for the next 12 months, and eventually run my 26.2 miles!

Thank you so much for all of your support and kind donations, and I hope you all understand that this situation is completely out of my hands.

 

Thank you again.

 

Lots of love,

Georgie xxxx

 

 

 

Hi everyone,

I will be running the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 25 April 2010 for Save The Rhino - I hope to raise over £1000 for the charity. Not only will I be running 26.2 miles, but I will be doing this in rhino fancy dress - surely this deserves your donations!?

This is a fantastic cause and a HUGE personal challenge for me, please please please dig deep! I want to raise as much money as possible to help make a difference. 

Save the Rhino works to conserve viable populations of critically endangered rhinos in Africa and Asia. They recognise that the future of wildlife is inextricably linked to the communities that share its habitat. By funding field projects and through education, their goal is to deliver material, long-lasting and widespread benefits to rhinos and other endangered species, ecosystems and to the people living in these areas.

Save The Rhino aims to do the following:
- To increase the number of rhinos in genetically viable populations in the wild

- To ensure that local communities benefit from conservation activities

- Create community conservation programmes that develop sustainable methods by which local communities can creatively manage natural resources

- To put in place environmental education programmes that teach children and adults about the importance of preserving natural resources and address human-wildlife conflict issues

- To enforce anti-poaching and monitoring patrols, which detect and deter poachers and gather information about rhino ranges and numbers

- Arrange translocations, so that rhinos from established populations can be reintroduced to former habitats

- Undertake research into the threats to rhino survival and alternatives to the use of rhino horn

- Undertake veterinary work, such as the implanting of transmitters into horns, or removal of snares

TODAY, THERE ARE FEWER THAN 18,000 RHINOS SURVIVING IN THE WILD. THIS SPECIES IS CRITICALLY ENDANGERED - PLEASE HELP MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW!!!

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page and thank you for your supprt!

 

Georgie xxx

 

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