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Waterberg Rhino UK

Ride for Rhinos 2024

A unique safari on horseback riding through the breathtaking Waterberg region in South Africa, raising funds for rhino conservation and community support. We start and finish at Ant Africa Safaris, riding for for 7 days over 250km
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Closed on 31/03/2024
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Ride for Rhinos is a unique safari on horseback that takes place annually in the Waterberg, South Africa. The purpose is to raise funds for rhino conservation and community support for the region, by helping to bring opportunity and economic benefit. The Waterberg is one of the last bastions of rhino on the planet and so needs all our support to ensure that these magnificent animals have a future.

There are 12 places available for experienced riders. The Ride starts on the 12,500 acre reserve belonging to Ant Africa Safaris, before setting out across the stunning landscape of the Waterberg. Over the week, riders will ride with rhino, canter with giraffe, camp under the African night sky and make friends for life. It truly is an adventure of a lifetime that requires determination, a level of fitness and a sense of humour to make the distance of 250km, 6-7 hours a day in the saddle.

Please support the riders on their quest. Each is paying all their costs so every penny raised raised goes to Waterberg Rhino, a UK charity that works directly with organisations and individuals in the region. We ensure that the funds are utilised with the most effectiveness. With your support we are all playing our part in securing the rhinos' survival while enhancing the lives of the community on which rests the success of conservation.

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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
£19,301.18
+ £1,697.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£11,150.11
Offline donations
£6,685.00
Direct donations
£5,046.65
Donations via fundraisers
£7,569.53

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