Across the world, every one of us is experiencing the impact of COVID-19. In Africa, the collapse of tourism has had a devastating economic impact, threatening the livelihoods of millions of people, as well as the future of the continent's iconic wildlife such as elephant, rhino, lion and pangolin. 

Money to pay rangers in some of worlds' flagship wildlife areas in Africa is simply not there. The conservation bodies in prized wilderness areas such as Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, Tanzania's Serengeti, South Africa's Kruger and many more, are struggling to pay the salaries of the rangers who are the first line of defence. The rangers are enduring drastic cuts in salaries and resources due to the devastating economic impact of the COVID pandemic, but they are still working tirelessly to safeguard the continent's iconic wildlife.

I am proud to join the Wildlife Worldwide Team in cycling at least 400 miles of the 5,500 mile target -the length of Africa- to help raise money that will go directly towards supporting the salaries and deployment of African rangers during this crisis and, through this incredible initiative supported by Tusk, every penny will be match funded. So, if we raise £5,000, the rangers will receive £10,000, doubling the impact of every donation. The overall aim of Tusk is to put U$10 million into the field to support rangers over the course of the next nine months – and we would like to do our bit to show our support

£100 could purchase a GPS enabled camera to monitor wildlife

£200 could fund a Lion Guard Rangers salary for a month 

£250 could provide materials needed to build a predator-proof livestock enclosure

£500 could sponsor a 4-man anti-poaching team in the field for a month.