Rise of the Matriarch Fundraising 2022

FESCH.TV INFORMIERT:

The Rise of the Matriarch 2022 expedition brings together ten women worldwide who will travel 3 000km to raise awareness about the contentious human-wildlife conflict and for various conservation projects.

The crew has raised R120 000 of our R150 000 goal to date. We are R30 000 short, so we would appreciate your support and donations.

THE PROJECTS WE ARE RAISING MONEY FOR ARE THE FOLLOWING:

Wildlife Act – A team of experienced conservationists working in the field to save our endangered and threatened wildlife from extinction. They are an efficient team stretching every cent to make sure it is utilized in meaningful and focused conservation work. Their focus is on endangered species such as Black Rhino, Painted Dogs, and Vultures as well as priority species including Cheetah, Elephant, Lion, Leopard, and Hyena. We are raising funds to take seven young female ambassadors into Hluhluwe Umfolozi park to see Wildlife act’s work.

Pongola Black Rhino Range Expansion Project – we will assist with some vital Rhino work they need to do in terms of capture, measurements, DNA sample collection, notching etc

Zululand Conservation Trust is committed to the conservation of endangered species. They currently have two orphaned rhino calves, and we are helping raise funds for their milk formula (It Costs R1900 per 20kg and they go through one bag every 3 days) and epol cubes, which are also hugely expensive. (R300 per bag)

African Pangolin Working Group – While at Phinda we will be supporting the vital conservation work they do. We are raising funds for two VHF or Satellite tags for pangolins that have been rescued and released in connection with the African Pangolin Working Group (APWG).

Elephants Alive – Dr Michelle Henley is the Director, Co-founder & Principal Researcher at Elephants Alive. Elephants Alive’s mission is to ensure the survival of elephants and their habitats and to promote harmonious co-existence between elephants and people, which they have been doing for the past 25 years or more. Their primary focus is Elephant Protection & Conservation and Education and Outreach to the rural communities. We are raising funds to collar two elephants in that area. We have been raising funds for and working with EA for over 7 years.
The APNR Southern Ground-Hornbill Project, based in the Greater Kruger National Park, works towards slowing and reversing the species‘ decline while carrying out fundamental research on these iconic birds. For the past 20 years, researchers from the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology have been investigating Southern Ground-Hornbills‘ habitat-use, reproductive success, and behaviour. Their efforts focus on installing and monitoring artificial nests and studying the birds‘ reproduction and behaviour.

Founded in 1973, the Endangered Wildlife Trust is driven by a team of passionate and dedicated conservationists working through 13 specialized programmes across southern and East Africa, each falling under one of our three key strategic pillars: Saving species, conserving habitats, and benefitting people. We are raising funds to help with Wild dog protection and the ringing or banding of Pels fishing owl chicks.

Thank you for sharing our journey over the past ten years, and I look forward to more adventures in the future. Don’t forget to follow our story on @blueskysociety

Asante sane, Siyabonga, Dankie, Danke, merci, gracias, grazie, obrigado

Carla Geyser
Expedition organizer and Founder of Blue Sky Society Trust