Dear Friends and Supporters,

In keeping with longstanding tradition Team 38 Bundu Fundi will be competing in the 2024 Rhino Charge, our 28th consecutive event! Its been quite a journey over the last three decades and we have made a lot of memories along the way. This year marks quite a milestone in our team’s fundraising efforts in that with your kind contributions we will surpass the significant milestone of USD 500,000 raised for the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust by our team since we first started competing. For the likes of Sean who have been raising funds since the very beginnings of Team 38 this is certainly a very proud achievement, and one can reflect on an incredibly valuable lifetime contribution to Kenyan charitable conservation efforts.

The Rhino Charge supports the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust which has been working to address the threats to mountain forest ecosystems and wildlife in Kenya since 1989. Not only does the trust aim to protect wildlife and its environment, but its efforts support communities living adjacent to these critical areas.

All teams competing in the event have to pledge to raise a certain amount for Rhino Ark as a condition of entry. We have pledged 1.5M KSH for the 2023 event but we very much hope to exceed 2M if we can.

We are aware that economic conditions in Kenya remain very challenging for businesses and that contributing funds to charity can be a stretch. It is clear however that the ongoing conservation work of the likes of Rhino Ark is more vital than ever and they need as much support as they can get. A kilometre of electrified fence costs 2.5M KSH to build and 80,000 KSH to maintain annually so with hundreds of km of fence already built and many more planned/in process, the budget required for this is very significant.

Please help us in supporting the goals of Rhino Ark, which are so important to Kenya, its people, and wildlife. Kenya’s highland forest water towers are irreplaceable natural assets and are globally significant. We remain extremely passionate about their preservation so please give what you can to help this worthy cause.

Thank you for your support!

Sean, Patrick and Kieran Avery, Al de Boer, James Boyd Moss, Dale Scott.