Children in the Wilderness

By: Andrew & Patrick (Patch) Wadsworth
Short URL: https://archive.backabuddy.co.za/children-in-the-wilderness2011
Date Created: 9 April 2020

Funds Raised:
R 123 114

Fundraising Target:
R 150 000

Personal message

Many of you will remember that in 2007, I embarked with my eldest son, Teddy, on a cycle ride in Mozambique & South Africa for charity. We raised in the region of R200,000 for Children in the Wilderness and have over the past few years seen the wonderful work done by the charity in helping so many children get a positive focus to their lives. Children in the Wilderness is a charity set up by Wilderness safaris, a well known safari operator and client.

Well its now 2011, I haven't ridden a bike since! But I have been persuaded again to ride for the same charity, this time with my youngest son Patch. We will be riding 300km in 4 days through Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The last ride was dubbed by friends as "meals on wheels" - I am assured, we will see more game this time, so I will ensure Patch wears a suitable shirt to ride in - possibly a Zebra print!

"yes" that is me in the picture above, so it is with trepidation that Patch and I are embarking on the tour!

We will be riding for "Children in the Wilderness" again. The charity hosts rural children whom live alongside the Parks and Reserves in Africa and teaches them the importance of conservation. 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 reach their greatest potential.

Both Patch and I understand this is not a good time to be asking for money, but if we could ask you to support us in our fundraising initiatives, it would be greatly appreciated.

Please Note: The funding amounts pledged below are based in South African Rand. For ease of reference @ 15/3/2011 various exchange rates are shown below

US$/C$1 = Rand 7: £1 = Rand 11: A$1 = Rand 6.9

Children in the Wilderness is a South African registered charity

Donations

Sep 19, 2011 - R 200.00
"Well done Andrew - a great cause and a great challenge" - anon

Aug 23, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Bit late but well intended. Not entirely unlike your arrival at camp from what I can see." - Russ Alexander

Aug 22, 2011 - R 200.00
"Great effort!" - Neil Sheppard

Aug 18, 2011 - R 500.00
"Congrats on the EPIC ride. Inspiring! " - B. Kinney

Aug 17, 2011 - R 500.00
"Congratulations-efforts like this help to improve the world." - Lotte & Colin

Aug 17, 2011 - R 200.00
"Excellent work" - M Tibbitts

Aug 16, 2011 - R 300.00
"Well done!!" - Michael Humber

Aug 16, 2011 - R 220.00
"Congratulations to you both - amazing!" - Louise O'Shiel

Aug 16, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Well done great effort" - MARK EDWARDS

Aug 04, 2011 - R 200.00
"Good luck Andrew. Enjoy the sand. Oh, and the thorns. And elephants. And lions. And blisters. And 42 degree heat. Apart from all that it'll be easy ! " - Neil Smith

Aug 02, 2011 - R 200.00
"All the best Andrew" - Mike Jones

Aug 02, 2011 - R 200.00
"Go get em Tiger! Hope it's not as bad as you think it's going to be:)" - Louise Mallory

Aug 02, 2011 - R 200.00
"Pedal to the metal!" - Richard B

Aug 01, 2011 - R 274.00
"Best wishes to you and your son Andrew. Enjoy it! Toby" - Toby Pollard

Aug 01, 2011 - R 220.00
"Good on you both!" - Catherine Smith

Aug 01, 2011 - R 750.00
"Godson go for it - great experience" - cw

Jul 30, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"keep using the elephant repellent good luck xx" - Nats Cecil

Jul 29, 2011 - R 200.00
"Good luck!" - Mossy

Jul 29, 2011 - R 550.00
"Watch out for lions, rhinos and Brennans!" - Sarah & Ryan

Jul 28, 2011 - R 250.00
"Good luck to both of you,I hope you don't get too saddle sore!" - Karen Ludwinski

Jul 27, 2011 - R 200.00
"Wishing you all a safe cycle" - Peter Watson

Jul 27, 2011 - R 500.00
"Have fun and make sure you you are not dinner" - Mick Morgan

Jul 26, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"good luck Andrew.plenty of vas." - the benders

Jul 26, 2011 - R 200.00
"No bridge swing or bungee jump this time then....just cycling through somewhere you could get eaten......again! Good Luck!" - Guy Bonwick

Jul 25, 2011 - R 150.00
"Good luck Andrew!! I hope taking the stairs has been good training...! Can't wait for the pictures :-)" - Alexandra Blyth

Jul 22, 2011 - R 250.00
"Best of Luck Don't forget the puncture kit!" - Annalisa Ludwinski

Jul 17, 2011 - R 250.00
"Good luck Andrew & P! Sounds like an amazing trip - can't wait for the stories when you get back! Enjoy! xx" - Jennifer Milne

Jul 15, 2011 - R 150.00
"All the best - It must be easy as you are going for it again!!!!!!" - Matt Marshall

Jul 15, 2011 - R 500.00
"Good luck! Andrew, I'd be more concerned about Wayne with Dave's Chilli sauce and the butt butter than being chased by wild animals! Hope all goes well, look forward to the stories on your return." - Danny Snowden

Jul 14, 2011 - R 250.00
"best of luck" - Dom Miller

Jul 12, 2011 - R 250.00
"Good luck, Andrew & P, hope you don't get too saddle sore and watch out for those hyenas - they'll eat anything! lol Deb" - Deb Wadsworth

Jul 11, 2011 - R 250.00
"Good Luck" - Graham Ilott

Jul 04, 2011 - R 250.00
"very best of luck" - Peter Montanaro

Jul 04, 2011 - R 250.00
"Good Luck Andrew!" - Emma Lisi

Jul 02, 2011 - R 500.00
"We will be thinking of you while you battle your way through the wilderness!" - Mormor Lotte and Colin

Jun 28, 2011 - R 500.00
"Andrew, Good Luck" - David Lawrence

Jun 28, 2011 - R 250.00
"Good Luck, try and enjoy and don't become a picnic!" - David Burchett

Jun 23, 2011 - R 200.00
"Andrew, best of luck with the ride, very worthwhile cause" - Mark Fulcher

Jun 20, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Good luck from all at Hurtwood. Perhaps you could rub Reggae Reggae sauce on dad's bike, then at least he will get eaten first!" - Hurtwood House

Jun 20, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"Andrew, you are are brave man, 2 attempts at being lunch, have a great(!) time. Gary Dawson" - Gary Dawson Axis Underwriting

Jun 19, 2011 - R 500.00
"Andrew, look forward to the pictoral evidence!" - Trevor Clegg

Jun 18, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Andrew & Patch don't end as lunch! All the very best for a great cause." - Craig Patterson

Jun 17, 2011 - R 2 500.00
"Take it all in and ENJOY!!!!" - Keith Stead

Jun 16, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Good Luck to you both! " - James Allen

Jun 16, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Well done mate - hope you both enjoy" - Pagey

Jun 16, 2011 - R 500.00
"Enjoy the ride" - Fitz

Jun 15, 2011 - R 200.00
"Best of Luck" - Mark Lonneman

Jun 14, 2011 - R 500.00
"Make sure you grease your nuts. " - Darren Hurrell

Jun 14, 2011 - R 250.00
"All the very best....you must be mad!!" - David Haslam

Jun 13, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Andrew good luck with the ride and keep safe!" - James Wylie

Jun 12, 2011 - R 500.00
"Good Luck, Andrew!" - Ian West

Jun 08, 2011 - R 150.00
"Good Luck Andrew! Enjoyx" - Debbie Syme

Jun 07, 2011 - R 150.00
"Good luck Andrew, better get that padded saddle. " - James Carroll

May 31, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"It's the saddle I feel sorry for. Good luck!" - Michael James

May 27, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Have fun!" - Simon Lotter

May 25, 2011 - R 200.00
"Good luck - by the sounds of it you're going to need it!" - Stephen Barr

May 09, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Well done Curly - all in a good cause. " - Andrew Park

Apr 29, 2011 - R 2 500.00
"Ride on!" - John Barclay - Simmlands

Apr 22, 2011 - R 3 500.00
"Best of luck to you both!" - Bernard Chagnon - Univesta

Apr 14, 2011 - R 1 100.00
"Well done! " - Mike & Caroline Thoms

Apr 13, 2011 - R 5 000.00
"Don't let the lions get you" - Abelard Unberwriting Agency

Apr 11, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Andrew - good luck - don't feed the crocs" - Henry John

Apr 11, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"A very worthy cause, all the very best wishes and good luck! " - Amit Khilosia

Apr 10, 2011 - R 2 500.00
"Best of luck - dont come back too saddle sore" - David Wadsworth

Apr 08, 2011 - R 10 000.00
"Good Luck, Andrew. Be safe." - Troy Moreira, Premier Marine

Apr 07, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"All the best of luck from BnB Sure" - Dave Jack, BnB Sure

Apr 06, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Best of luck for this great cause!" - Mike Pierce

Apr 05, 2011 - R 1 000.00
"Good luck Andrew from all of us at Van Compare" - Paul Steffens, Van Compare

Apr 05, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"Good grief - isn't this taking the concept of "getting away from it all" a bit too far? Best of luck and happy trails!" - Allison Murray

Apr 05, 2011 - R 7 000.00
"Good Luck Andrew and Patrick ! A great cause !" - Doug Strong , SeaFirst Insurance Brokers Ltd.

Apr 02, 2011 - R 3 500.00
"Pedal hard for a great cause." - Robin Durrant

Apr 01, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"Good luck with the event. Sonds like a gret cause." - Bob Maly

Apr 01, 2011 - R 5 000.00
"Well done Curly. Its just that Lesley wants to see you in Licra again !!!!" - Geoff and Lesley Freeman

Apr 01, 2011 - R 5 000.00
"No doubt that you are totally mad. Hopefully Patch pulls you through yet another mid life crisis!!" - Wayne Hildebrand

Mar 31, 2011 - R 5 000.00
"Good Luck Andrew & Patch! Really glad I am not joining you!!!" - Kevin McIntyre & Guardian Risk Mgrs

Mar 31, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"Best of Luck from your friends at Bradley's Insurance" - BRADLEY'S INSURANCE

Mar 31, 2011 - R 20 000.00
"From your friends in LA we wish shallow sands, wind in your back and comfortable saddles. It is an inspirational challenge you embark on for a wonderful cause." - Susannah Francis Charitable Fund

Mar 31, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"Good luck! Better start training soon!" - Dave Witzgall

Mar 31, 2011 - R 2 000.00
"Good Luck from all at ASR " - ASR Underwriting Agencies

Mar 31, 2011 - R 5 000.00
"Good Luck from all your friends and colleagues. " - Marketform

Mar 31, 2011 - R 2 500.00
"Presumably it's like childbirth....you've forgtoten the fear and pain, and now happy to do it again! Good luck and much love to you both! xxx " - Holly & Simon

Statistics

Fundraising target

R 150 000.00

Donations to date

R 123 114.00

Children 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