Wild Impact Foundation

RUNNING WILD - Supporting Velakukanya Primary School

Conservation enthusiasts Matthew Murray and Charles Raw are “Running Wild” for 760 miles from Port Alfred to Cape Town over 35 days, to raise funds for Velakukhanya Primary School based in rural South Africa.
£1,169
raised of £104,545 target
Closes on 31/03/2025
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Story

Matt Murray and Charles Raw's “Running Wild Challenge" is an epic 1,222km run from Port Alfred to Cape Town in South Africa.

They will run this distance over 35 days with the goal of raising R2,300,000 / £104,545!

These funds will enable construction of 2 classrooms and renovation of the dilapidated admin block at Velakukhanya Primary School based in KwaNgwenya community, rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Charles and Matt supported in this crazy mission by their partners and small children, chose Velakukhanya Primary School as a project in their beloved province of KwaZulu-Natal, where they grew up, in order to create opportunities for all children in the area to have access to quality education.

The overcrowded school has an average of over 60 students per classroom and an administrative block that is structurally unsound and without space to effectively manage the schools operations and confidential documentation.

These improvements will enable the delivery of better quality education in a safe and conducive learning environment. Giving the students of Velakukhanya Primary the opportunity to realise their own dreams through the solid foundation of education.

Your donation will be great motivation for Matt and Charles on their ambitious running challenge - helping them to reach their equally ambitious fundraising target.

They need to secure £44 each per km - or £1,528 each per day - of their run.

Click to watch this short video of the story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiUAuAzX14c

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Wild Impact Foundation

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We support the conservation of wild landscapes and seascapes, and the sustainable development of communities that live in and around these areas - so that the communities are actively supporting conservation efforts, while deriving meaningful socio-economic and entrepreneurial benefit from the areas

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,168.79
+ £30.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£234.79
Offline donations
£934.00
Direct donations
£234.79
Donations via fundraisers
£0.00

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