One in a million for wildlife
Durban wildlife-lover, Carla Geyser, has raised R50 000 through her One In A Million campaign.
THE Blue Sky Society Trust Founder, Durban's Carla Geyser, announced with pride that through the on-going success of her One In a Million (OIAM) campaign, she has managed to donate R50,000 towards the newly established ‘Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage’.
“This year my main focus was on launching my One in a Million campaign, wildlife education and to also organise several world-class projects. My campaign was launched on 12 February with the aim to get one million people worldwide to hold hands and show they care about our wildlife by donating a minimum of R10. By donating to the project you become part of the ever growing One in a Million generation. The will for change is out there, we just need to take the opportunity to the people,” she said.
Carla has spent the past nine months calling on KZN schools and getting children to participate in this project.
“It’s important for the next generation to be educated about the poaching crisis that is going on around us on a daily basis. We are currently losing one elephant every 15 minutes in Africa, and up to three rhinos a day. We need better education in schools, communities and overseas in Vietnam and China in order to help control this poaching problem,” said Carla.
To increase the well-being of wildlife in Africa the Blue Sky Society Trust has launched a crowdfunding project on Indiegogo entitled, Rhino Orphanage – One in a Million. The crowdfunding campaign is poised to raise $15,000 in support of the society’s latest initiative to help the recently built Fundimvelo Thula Thula Rhino Orphanage.
“The money raised through the project will help with security and medical costs. As the poaching escalates we need to save every calf we can. The orphanage will be run under strict security and rules with the main aim being to rescue, rehabilitate and then return every possible calf to the wild,” said Carla.
Visit: www.oneinamillion.co.za or contact Carla on: carla@blueskysociety.co.za.
To donate, SMS ‘OIAM’ to the following numbers: 38448 – R10, 40066 – R20 or 42166 – R30.
