Children in the Wilderness
- By: Anson Mackay
- Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/anson
- Date Created: 9 April 2020
Personal message
After weeks of procrastination, I have decided to stop talking about running and actually do something proactive. I have therefore entered into the inaugral Brighton Marathon (UK) to be held on 18th April, 2010. As this will be my first ever marathon, and lets face it, my first ever serious physical challenge(!) I would like to ask for donations to a charity called Children in the Wilderness.
Children in the Wilderness is an environmental and life skills educational programme that helps vulnerable, rural children and teaches them the importance of conservation. The Children in the Wilderness programme aims to develop environmental leaders who are inspired to care for their heritage so that they become the custodians of these areas in the future. Children in the Wilderness exposes children to their wildlife heritage, builds and strengthens their capabilities to cope with life's challenges and educates them with the life skills necessary to actualise their greatest potential.
The monies i raise will be targeted towards the Botswana arm of Children in the Wilderness. Most of you will know that I have been working in the Okavango Delta in Botswana, one of the world's greatest ecoregions, and one of the few pristine wetlands left in Africa today. Protecting this unique wildnerness for future generations lies in the hands of local people - this charity provides a vital role in raising awareness in conservation, biodiversity and wise use amongst the young people of Botswana. For pictures of some of the research I have been carrying out in Botswana, see my flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ansonmackay/collections/72157600706185594/
Donating via this website is one of the most efficent ways to donate money to African charities. Alternatively, I am also more than happy to take pledges of support, and once I complete the marathon, will arrange payment directly to the charity.
Please donate generously, and many thanks for your support. For info, there are approximately 12 South African Rand (R) to the £1.
Ans
Donations
- May 10, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Congratulations Anson! I was so caught up in my own race - you must have whizzed by - sorry xx" - Chris Nicholas
- May 08, 2010 - R 300.00
- "congratulations" - Mat Disney
- May 07, 2010 - R 100.00
- "Congratulations for the initiative!" - Luca
- Apr 28, 2010 - R 120.00
- "Well done Anson" - Nadia Solovieva
- Apr 28, 2010 - R 300.00
- "Not a bad time I believe x" - Viv Jones
- Apr 26, 2010 - R 300.00
- "Well done for beating 4 hours" - Graham Bradley
- Apr 20, 2010 - R 300.00
- "Well done!" - Tim Atkinson
- Apr 19, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Well done Ans - hope the project continues to go well" - Carolyn Harrison
- Apr 16, 2010 - R 100.00
- "Run!" - Ewan
- Apr 15, 2010 - R 500.00
- "Good luck on Sunday!" - Fiona
- Mar 19, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Great cause and great effort!" - Jonathan Holmes
- Mar 11, 2010 - R 300.00
- "It'll give you grey hair all this effort you know! Oops! Too late.....! :)" - Dorell
- Mar 11, 2010 - R 120.00
- "Just think how many Kettle Chips you can eat afterwards!" - Elaine and the Campaniles
- Mar 11, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Go, GGG, Go Anson" - Carl Sayer
- Mar 10, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Good luck. I'll be willing you on. Hope it's less stressful than the race we did!" - Karen I
- Mar 09, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Good for you... But I'll applaud from the sidelines if I may!" - Rick Battarbee
- Mar 09, 2010 - R 100.00
- "hope you don't overdo it!" - Carolyn Harrison
- Mar 08, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Looking forward to putting you through your paces in Norfolk" - Jenny, Jonathan and Tabitha
- Mar 03, 2010 - R 500.00
- "Good luck Ans, best avoid another "training" stint in Botswana before the big day." - Tom Davidson
- Feb 16, 2010 - R 100.00
- "Good luck Anson. " - Ginnie and Olly
- Jan 11, 2010 - R 520.00
- "Rather you than me mate! " - Moya & Jel
- Jan 08, 2010 - R 200.00
- "Good luck Anson" - Gina and Andy
- Dec 31, 2009 - R 500.00
- "Keep on running!" - Hamish Macintyre
- Dec 23, 2009 - R 300.00
- "Good luck Ans - all that training on the Vereshagin will pay off!" - David Ryves
- Dec 13, 2009 - R 300.00
- "Merry Christmas!" - Beth and Mike in honor of Chuck
- Dec 10, 2009 - R 200.00
- "Who'd have thought it.... you do know a marathon isn't a chocolate bar anymore?" - David Morley
- Dec 07, 2009 - R 100.00
- "Nice challenge, good luck!" - Xuhui
- Dec 07, 2009 - R 200.00
- "Good luck!" - George Swann
- Dec 06, 2009 - R 500.00
- "Good luck - we greatly admire you" - John and Hilary Birks
- Dec 04, 2009 - R 200.00
- "A marathon - now that is impressive. You put my 10K triumph to shame!!!" - Helen B
- Dec 04, 2009 - R 200.00
- "Bravo Anson" - Sophie des Clers
- Dec 03, 2009 - R 200.00
- "Good luck swapping the procrastination for the proactive! Let me know how it is done." - Gail Davies
- Dec 03, 2009 - R 200.00
- "Good luck Anson! I'm amazed it is humanly possible to run that far! " - Linda Fuller
- Dec 03, 2009 - R 120.00
- "Good luck" - John Adams
- Dec 02, 2009 - R 200.00
- "So impressive Anson but remember we've always got biscuits in the office for you to keep your energy" - Lyn Donovan
- Nov 30, 2009 - R 600.00
- "So impressed by your physical prowess... I think this calls for some martinis and crisps" - Scott & Paul
- Nov 30, 2009 - R 200.00
- "Remember to start off running slow!" - Charlotte Lemanski
- Nov 30, 2009 - R 260.00
- "So that will be 10 rand per mile..." - Evan
- Nov 29, 2009 - R 500.00
- "good luck!" - Marshall
- Nov 25, 2009 - R 1 560.00
- "ruidh cho luath 's a' ghaoth!" - badger
Statistics
Fundraising target
R 15 000.00Donations to date
R 11 600.00Children in the Wilderness
Children in the Wilderness is a life-skills and environmental educational programme. Through these programmes we teach rural children the importance of conservation and strive to instil a passion for the environment creating custodians of these areas