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Tim Forde - cycling the 11,220km Tour d'Afrique for The Lion & Tusk Museum.

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Given by 71 generous donors in over a year

Tim Forde is cycling the Tour d'Afrique - 11,220 kilometres from Cairo to Cape Town to raise funds for the Lion & Tusk Museum.

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Tim Forde is cycling the Tour d'Afrique. This is a bicycle ride of 11,220 kms starting on 17 January 2019 in Cairo, Egypt and finishing in Cape Town, South Africa on 12 May 2019.

Look in our Gallery for a map of his journey.

Tim is generously donating all the funds that he raises on this ride to the Rhodesian Services Association - a New Zealand registered charity whose focus is the preservation of Rhodesian military history from 1890 to 1980 through The Lion & Tusk Museum and associated digital archive projects.

Tim was born in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, one of eight children; five sisters and two brothers. He went to school at St Thomas Aquinas, Greenfield in Bellevue and Hamilton High. He did his National Service in 1971 with Intake 119 and then served with the 4th (Manicaland) Battalion Rhodesia Regiment, Anti Tank Platoon.

Tim is undertaking this ride, also in memory of his two deceased brothers, who both died in their early 50's: Patrick (who served with 10th Battalion Rhodesia Regiment) and Liam (who served with Grey's Scouts and was also known as 'Bones').

About us

The Rhodesian Services Association (Inc.) is an Incorporated Society and a New Zealand Registered Charity (CC25203). The Association is based in New Zealand with a worldwide membership, whose purpose is to benefit and educate the community by preserving artefacts and records of Rhodesian history.

Use of funds

Funds raised by Tim will go to the Rhodesian Services Association for the preservation of Rhodesian military history from 1890 to 1980 through The Lion & Tusk Museum and associated digital archive projects.

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Latest update

Extended Fundraising Period  20 June 2019

Greetings to our generous supporters.

The ever helpful support team at Givealittle have agreed that we can extend the period of this project out to 31st December 2019. This request for extension is on account that Tim is busy writing up his adventure which we intend to publish to our email subscribers when it is complete and it will also be published in the September issue of the Rhodesians World Wide magazine.

We will endeavour to extract and publish the email version of Tim's story in an update on this Givealittle page.

Big thanks to Tim, to Givealittle and to you folks who donated in support of Tim and The Lion and Tusk Museum. Please keep spreading the word folks.

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Wentworth Falls Bowling Club
Wentworth Falls Bowling Club on 01 Jun 2019
Well done Tim - an absolutely stupendous effort. We're proud of you.
$100
Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)

Please convey our thanks to all members of the Wentworth Falls Bowling Club who have supported Tim on his incredible journey. The Lion and Tusk Museum is very grateful for your support and generosity.

Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)
Abina C
Abina C on 30 May 2019
Absolutely inspirational.
$300
Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)

Yes he is inspirational. What an incredible achievement. Many thanks for your generous support for Tim and The Lion and Tusk Museum.

Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)
Alan
Alan on 15 May 2019
Great job Tim, you're the MAN!!
$100
Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)

Tim is a man of steel for sure. Many thanks for your generous support for Tim and your continued loyal support for The Lion and Tusk Museum. Please spread the word about what Tim is doing and how the museum is preserving Rhodesian history.

Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)
Mark and Tina
Mark and Tina on 12 May 2019
The big bucket is dispensed with
$200
Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)

HUGE bucket dispensed with for sure! Many thanks for your generous support for Tim and The Lion and Tusk Museum. Please spread the word about what Tim is doing and how the museum is preserving Rhodesian history.

Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)
Terry
Terry on 11 May 2019
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Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)

Many thanks for your generous support for Tim and The Lion and Tusk Museum. Please spread the word about what Tim is doing and how the museum is preserving Rhodesian history.

Rhodesian Services Association (Incorporated)

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This campaign started on 18 Oct 2018 and ended on 31 Dec 2019.