(Ray Phiri, a Wildlands Rhino Ambassador,
performing with percussionist Dan Chiorboli at the fundraising event. Pic by Stewart
Nolan)
Wildlands
‘Art for Conservation’ in association with Rhino
Parade held a successful fundraising event this week when a spectacular
array of celebrities, highly successful businessmen and women, organisations
and individuals gathered to show their support for Wildlands Conservation Trust’s
conservation work, including their popular Rhino
Parade campaign.
Rhino Parade aims to raise the funds required to support
Wildlands’ rhino conservation projects whilst also raising awareness about the
plight of our Rhino. The Durban Rhino Parade saw four significant South African
celebrities - Pat Lambie, Shaun Pollock, Chad Le Clos and Ray Phiri - step
forward to endorse their very own rhino sculpture, which have been housed at
King Shaka International Airport for the past few months.
The total
amount of funds raised through the auction was bumped up significantly when Rhino Army, (www.rhinoarmy.org) a merchandise partner of
Wildlands, handed over a cheque to the trust for R150,000 specifically targeted
at their Project Rhino Aerial Support and Project Rhino Investigations and
Prosecutions Support projects.
Andrew
Venter, CEO of Wildlands Conservation Trust, who also MC’d the event said: “It
is so humbling to receive such incredible support for the work we are doing. We
are particularly excited about the significant partnerships we are building,
with the likes of Bonitas Medical Fund, Inhluzane Trust, Sunday Tribune and the
eThekwini Community Foundation (eCF) being some of those, who all contributed to making this evening a record breaking
fundraiser.”
More
information from Lauren Laing on 083 399 4665 or email: laurenl@wildlands.co.za
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