Fundraising Expedition

make staff, friends, donors and supporters of Imake a Difference have just returned from an expedition run by D Tours and supporting Imake a Difference through Southern Africa to see the wonderful wildlife they're helping to save.

The adventure started on the 6th June 2014 in Windhoek and travelled through Nambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Rally-ers spent months fundraising a minimum of $2,500 USD each for the trust, to be eligible to go, and then personally paid to enter a vehicle and themselves into the rally. In total this fundraising expedition raised over NZD140,000 toward the Imake a Difference trust.

The rally was dreamt by by Peter, dubbed Master Visionary and Expedition Leader, as a way to not only fundraise, but to give the people who are helping a firsthand experience like no other. With nearly 30 trips to Africa under his belt, Peter knows a thing or two about the continent, its people and the wildlife. With his ever-increasing need to do something drastic regarding the future of the rhino, Peter has a unique and caring way of instilling passion and zeal into all kinds of hearts, including Matt Blackwood who says:

“I fell in love with the African wildlife during my first trip there 18 months ago, D Tours will be my third trip back since and I’m more excited than ever. After seeing what amazing and beautiful creatures rhino are in their natural habitat, … I feel honoured to be part of such a great cause and hope our efforts can help put a stop to the unnecessary slaughter of these great animals.” – Matt Blackwood, Purchasing Manager, Imake Ltd

Check out our blog and pics on the www.dtours.org.za site for information on this fundraising trip.