“The children are the future leaders and educating them will make a difference and help protect this species into the future,” said Laurieton-based activist Corinne Broadby.
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She has a passion for animals and joined the Rhino Revolution, an international team of people working to protect the rhinoceros from poachers.
The Rhino Revolution is a not-for-profit organisation which rescues, rehabilitates and releases orphan rhinos. They also seek to educated children in South Africa about conservation and provide protection for free-roaming rhino on private reserves.
South Africa has the largest population of rhino and, according to the Rhino Revolution, it is being dramatically reduced each year by poachers, “more than 1,000 rhinos are murdered each year for their horns.”
Corinne said she became involved after seeing posts on social media by a ranger with an elephant and started writing to him in order to provide assistance. Together they hope begin an exchange of letters between students in the Camden Haven and South Africa to learn about each other’s culture and wildlife.
“Then, after the media surrounding the death of Cecil the lion by the American holidaying in South Africa, I was moved to do more,” Corinne said.
“I was touched by the story of Ubuntu, the first baby orphan rescued by the Rhino Revolution after his mother was killed.
“Poachers do the most horrible things to animals in Africa. I also donate and support Australian wildlife causes too and worked with FAWNA for a while. I have rescued dogs and anything with a broken wing, but what is being done in Africa is heinous.”
In August Corinne will travel to South Africa to see the Rhino Revolution’s rehabilitation facility located in Hoedspruit in the heart of the Greater Kruger Area.
Leading up to the trip she is encouraging local children to participate in a colouring competition for a gold coin donation. For older children and adults there is a raffle.
Prizes include Rhino Revolution t-shirts, hand-made African crafts, an Ubuntu soft toy and the beautifully illustrated children’s book Ubuntu, Summer of the Rhino.
The team at Camvet is supporting Corinne in her cause and colouring in sheets/raffle tickets can be picked up from their surgery on Ocean Drive Laurieton, or at the Camden Haven Courier office on Bold Street. Donation tins are available at these locations for your entry and completed sheets can be returned to these locations. Closing date for the colouring competition is July 10. Please include your contact details on the couloring sheets and raffle tickets so Corinne can contact you if you’ve won.