Update for 28/06/2014
28 June 2014thank you to Chris and Roger Fox for donating an incredible $100!! thank you thank you thank you!! :D
thank you to Chris and Roger Fox for donating an incredible $100!! thank you thank you thank you!! :D
Thank you so so so so so so so so much to Brain and Ann Richardson for contributing to my cause!!! An astounding $400!! I think I just stood there looking at my notifications not breathing for a few seconds, literally frozen.. I cannot thank you enough for this :)
Thank you so much to Jen Jeffcoate for donating $30!! I am so glad that you are helping me.. You are an amazing person!!
Thank you so so so much to Mandy Moo for donating an, im lost for words, $200!!! I cant express how much this means to me.. You just made my day with your donation sister... That's now 14.2% of the total costs I require for my trip.. Thank you again to all of the people who have donated thus far, I really appreciate you taking your time to help me reach my goal!! :) Stay amazing people!
Thank you very much to Mike and Sue Fletcher for donating an awesome $40 to my funds!! You are amazing people :)
So far there has been a total of $770 raised via this page (about 10.26%) of the funds I require.. I would like to thank everyone so much for helping me thus far, I am so grateful and lucky to have such kind people to help me with this endeavour.. Also thank you all for the words of encouragement, they are just boosting my will to carry on with the fundraising and are amazing.. Thank you so so very much, I just cant say it enough.. :)
Thank you very much to Tony and Pat for donating $100!!
Thank so so much to Chris, Shirley, Matt, Becky, Rachel, Karl & Baby Bump for donating an incredible $100 to my funds!!! You are all amazing people!!!
Thank you to the anonymous donator for giving $50!
Thank you Sharon, Tim and Adam for donating $100!! Thank you so much I cant explain how grateful I am for this :D
a possible new challenge.... holding my hand in a jar with a big spider for five minutes!!! eeepp
91.4% to go till I have all the funds I need for my trip!!! Thank you so much to everyone who has donated! im am very grateful that you took time to do something so kind for me.. :)
After the latest batch of donations you have all helped me in raising 5.26% of my funds to cover the cost of this trip.. Thank you to all that have helped me so far.. you are all kind people!! please stay that way 'cause you are all amazing!! Now only 94.74% to go till I reach my goal.. :D
Thank you so much Maddie for donating $25 to my funds! you are a great person and so so kind :) thank you so much!!!
Thank you Ian and Joy for donating $20! you are amazing people and I cant thank you enough for your contribution..
Thank to Audrey Richardson for donating an incredible $100! Thank you so much!
Challenge 1 status: complete thank you to my Mchardy minions for participating in this event.. and thank you to Sassy for taking photos which I will post shortly.. now onto the next $250 and Challenge 2 status: undecided.. :)
Challenge 1: Get pelted with water balloons by my hall buddies is gonna be underway within the week :)
thanks mum for the $10 donation... Be prepared to see me being hit with some balloons of the water kind :O 96.7% till I reach my goal :)
Wow thank you so far everybody.. Thanks Ruth now only 96.8% to go
Thank you to the kind donation of Philip tingle i am now closer to my goal.. 98.13% to go till I can go :D
Thank you for the donations so far.. only 99.5% to go till I definitely get to go help the Cheetahs and Vultures in South Africa.. :)
So these are some of the things that I could be doing during my time in South Africa ?Game park management for Elephants, Rhinos, Lions, Leopards and Buffalos ?Conservation of endangered species and habitats ?School and playground building for underprivileged children ?Surveying and monitoring African animals ?Protection of fragile ecosystems within game reserves ?Sustainable development in rural communities ?Health and education programs in rural areas ?Recreation with children to encourage self-development ?Create a community garden for sustainable food production
Along with the 2 weeks of conservation volunteering I am going to be experiencing a 2 week adventure tour through South Africa... Some of the activities I will be doing include: ?A full day Wildlife Safari in Kruger National Park (all year) ?Surf Lessons on Jeffreys Bay, South Africa (Nov ? Feb) ?Waterfall hike along the coastal Tsitsikamma National Park and a flying fox tour over a river gorge with spectacular waterfalls (Nov ? Feb) ?Bungy Jumping from the highest bridge bungy in the world! (Nov ? Feb) ?Elephant Encounter in the Magaliesburg Mountains (all year) ?Enjoy the rich culture of South Africa in a township tour (Nov ? Feb) ?Get the blood pumping with canyoning ? crawl, swim and cliff jump your way down! (all year)