Save the RhinoFundraising Pack

MAGGIE ESSON

BRAEBURN SCHOOL

Black rhinoPopulation: 5,055

Status: Critically endangered

Range: Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe

All about rhinosThere are FIVE different species of rhino, two from Africa and three from Asia. Here’s a fact file to help you become a rhino expert.

African rhino species White rhinoPopulation: 20,405

Status: Near threatened

Range: South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Uganda

Profile:

• they have a square upper lip and wide mouth

• they live in the savannah, where they can eat plenty of grass

• they are less aggressive than the black rhino

• at full pelt, a white rhinos can reach 40kph

• 100 years ago, there were only 50 Southern white rhinos living in the world, but these were brought back from the brink of extinction by dedicated conservationists

Profile:

• they have pointy, prehensile upper lip (they can use it like a finger to grasp food from trees and branches)

• their large, round ears help them hear very well

• black rhinos live in many different habitats, though many prefer wooded areas where they can find more food and shelter

• at full pelt, a black rhino can reach 55kph

• black rhinos have a reputation for being bad tempered and aggressive

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Fun fact: White rhinos aren’t actually white. A white rhino’s skin is really grey. It is thought that the white rhino’s name may have resulted from a mistranslation of the Afrikaans word “weit” meaning “wide”, referring to their wide shaped mouth.

Fun fact: Black rhinos are very heavily built and can weigh anything between 700-1,200kg. That’s as much as 20 men!

Javan rhinoPopulation: 37-44

Status: Critically endangered

Range: Java (Indonesia)

Fun fact: The Javan rhino is possibly the rarest large mammal on earth

Asian rhino species

Greater one-horned rhinoPopulation: 3,333

Status: Vulnerable

Range: India and Nepal

Profile:

• they have a prehensile upper lip (they can use it like a finger to hold on to food)

• they only have one horn, usually between 20-30cm long

• their skin is very thick, and forms folds which makes them look like they are wearing armour

Sumatran rhinoPopulation: Less than 100

Status: Critically endangered

Range: Sumatra (Indonesia) and Sabah (Malaysia)

Profile:

• the Sumatran rhino is the smallest of the five rhino species

• Sumatran rhinos eat about 50-60kg of plant matter everyday

• they have two horns, but they are much smaller than those of other rhino species so sometimes just look like two raised bumps

• Sumatran rhinos live in dense tropical forest, and enjoy wallowing in mud holes

• They are very agile and can climb mountains, steep slopes and slippery riverbanks

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• Javan rhinos only have one horn, about 20cm long.

• Javan rhinos are extremely shy, which is why we know relatively little about them

• its very, very unusual to see a Javan rhino, but if you visit Ujung Kulon National Park in Indonesia you may be lucky enough to see its footprint or dung near waterholes

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Fun fact: they love water! Greater one-horned rhinos are great swimmers and can even feed under water

Fun fact: Sumatran rhinos are hairy! Scientists believe their thin, bristly hair exists because they are the closest relatives of the now-extinct Woolly rhinoceros, which lived in Europe and Asia 40 million years ago.

Fun fact: Javan rhinos are extremely short sighted, but what they lack in sight they make up for with a good sense of smell and an excellent sense of hearing

Some people believe that rhino horn has special properties, and can cure everything from a headache or cold, to poisoning and arthritis. Lots of scientific studies have been completed to find out if this is true, and they have all come to the same conclusion – rhino horn has no medicinal properties and the best place for rhino horn is on its head.

Despite rhino horn having no medicinal benefits, lots of wealthy people continue to believe these myths and also use rhino horn as a status symbol. They pay thousands of dollars every year to criminal gangs and poachers who kill rhinos to get their horn.

The number of rhinos poached each year has increased dramatically over the last few years. South Africa faces the biggest poaching crisis, and the graph below shows just how big a problem this is.

Rhinos need protection now more than ever, and your fundraising can help make this happen!

Threats to rhinosRhinos have been around for around 40 million years, but have become increasingly endangered. At the turn of the 19th century, there were about one million rhinos living across the world. In 1970, there were only around 70,000 left. Today, there are fewer than 29,000 rhinos surviving in the wild. All of the five remaining rhino species are under threat.

The biggest problem for a rhino is what’s on the end of its nose…

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Rhino Horn

Rhinos have one or two horns, depending on the species. The longest horn ever recorded on a black rhino was 136cm long, and for a white rhino was 158cm. The horns grow continuously, at a rate of about 5cm per year.

All rhino horn is made of a substance called keratin, the same protein that makes up human hair and fingernails.

How Save the Rhino International is working to save the world’s rhinos Save the Rhino International is a UK based charity (registered number 1035072), which works to conserve all five rhino species in Africa and Asia. The money you raise will help protect rhinos at the 17 different rhino conservation programmes that Save the Rhino helps support.

For more about the current status of each rhino species there’s some good information on the Rhino Info section of our website www.savetherhino.org/rhino_info including population figures, fact files about each of the rhino species and more on the different threats to rhinos.

You can also read the latest updates from Save the Rhino daily on our Twitter account @savetherhino

Kenya

• Association of Private Land Rhino Sanctuaries

• Borana Conservancy

• Big Life Foundation

• Laikipia Wildlife Forum

Tanzania • Mkomazi Rhino Sanctuary

Swaziland • Big Game Parks

Zambia

• North Luangwa Conservation Programme

• Lolesha Luangwa

India

• Indian Rhino Vision 2020

Vietnam

• Education for Nature Vietnam

Indonesia

• Javan Rhino Science and Conservation Area

• Rhino Protection Unit Programme

• Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary

South Africa • Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

Namibia • Ministry of Environment and Tourism • Save the Rhino Trust

Zimbabwe • Lowveld Rhino Trust

• Dambari Wildlife Trust

How your fundraising can helpEvery penny helps when it comes to rhino conservation. Your donation can make a huge difference by paying for any one of these:

Community conservation programmes Teaching local communities to live and work in an environmentally friendly way and allow them to gain benefits from protecting wildlife

Environmental education programmes Programmes like ‘Rafiki wa Faru’ help locals understand how important rhinos are and why they should protect them

Translocations, Moving rhinos to safe new homes, where they can breed

Veterinary work, Making sure rhinos stay happy and healthy, and helping those who are hurt. This also includes fitting transmitters that help rangers keep track of each rhino.

Demand reduction activities, Awareness campaigns to stop people from using rhino horn in Asian countries

will fund the supplies and vet care for a tracker

dog in Kenya

£75

funds a days food in the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary

£25

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tag for one

rhino horn

£110

£10will buy a foam

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a ranger on patrol

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will buy a pair of handcuffs to detain a poacher

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Anti-poaching and monitoring patrols, To help rangers keep track of each rhino and keep poachers away from the area

What’s it like in the field?

Day in the life of a ranger

Ed Sayer is project leader of the North Luangwa Conservation Programme in Zambia. Here is what Ed’s day looks like:

05:00 Flying over the conservation area in our plane. I usually fly every two days for surveillance or to locate specific rhinos using tracking antennas.

07:00 Checking in with the Radio Control Room. The officers here monitor 1,600km2, controlling patrols and logging poaching incidents.

09:00 Back at the office I respond to emails, finish off reports for our supporters and having meetings with members of the team.

11:00 I try to regularly see each rhino, especially those we monitor more closely such as a cow with a calf or an older animal. I want to spend some time with each rhino, observing its behaviour and general demeanour.

14:00 After lunch, I head out to check progress on construction projects and roadworks.

17:00 At the end of the day we debrief with the Head of Rhino Monitoring. There are normally sightings to discuss or photos to go through. We try not to fall into a fixed routine that poachers might take advantage of, so we also decide the tactics over the next few day’s patrols.

What’s it like in the field?

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Meet a black rhino

Inka, protected by Save the Rhino Trust in Namibia

Inka is an 11 year old black rhino cow, who lives in Namibia’s Kunene region.

Save the Rhino Trust first met her as a very young calf, with her mother Nyanga, and have monitored her progress ever since. Inka is particularly easy to recognize on patrol because she doesn’t have a tail – it was most probably bitten off by a spotted hyena when she was still a baby!

Inka has since had two calves of her own. Her first calf was born in 2009, a male called Irakus. A second, surprise arrival appeared in 2012, another male, although he unfortunately died very young (probably only four weeks old).

Inka is very secretive and not often seen by trackers when on patrol. When she feels she is being followed, she is very careful where she walks and often disappears like a ghost.

She is a beautiful rhino with a great character, and any money you raise can help Save the Rhino protect her and her rhino family.

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Mkomazi Rhino Sanctuary

Rafiki wa Faru : Friend of the Rhino

Tanzania

Very few Tanzanians have ever seen a rhino. Rafiki wa Faru, Swahili for ‘Friend of the Rhino’, is a programme that allows children from schools near the Mkomazi National Park to learn about rhinos, the environment, and the importance of conservation.

On a typical day, a brightly decorated bus collects the students and their teachers from school, and sets off towards the national park bright and early. Zawadi, a female park officer, welcomes the students and tells them about the park’s history before driving towards base-camp. To make the slow journey less boring, worksheets help the children spot different species of birds and other animals.

During the day the class learn about rhinos and are introduced to one of our armed guards who protects the rhinos. The children are also taught about other aspects of conservation such as water projects and the importance of wild dogs in Mkomazi.

Before the students head home, everyone signs a pledge to be a friend of the rhino and protect it from poaching. It’s a ceremonial ending and everyone takes this very seriously. During the drive back to school, many students tell us they want to work in rhino conservation when they grow up.

Money you raise could help pay for an educational day with ‘Rafiki wa Faru’ in Mkomazi

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A-Z of Fundraising IdeasNow you know more about how your fundraising can help save rhinos, it’s time to get some inspiration. Here are some brilliant ideas for fundraising in your school or local community

A: Arts and Crafts Sale (sell your beautiful creations to friends and family)

B: Birthday party (host a rhino themed celebration & ask friends and family to donate instead of receiving presents)

C: Cake Sale (get baking!)

D: Dance Competition (Danger: Dad Dancing Potential)

I: Ice Cold Water (get your friends to pay for the privilege of throwing ice cold sponges at their teachers. Get their consent first please! )

J: Jewellery Making (make some rhino inspired jewellery to sell)

K: Karaoke (get a competition going, and sell tickets to those who want to watch)

L: Lemonade stall (get juicing fruit to make your own tasty drinks to sell)

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E: Eating Marathon (get sponsored for each pea you manage to eat in a minute…with chopsticks)

F: Fashion Show (sell tickets for the hottest event in town)

G: Garage Sale (clear out the garage and raise money for rhinos in one go!)

H: Highest Bidder (ask friends to donate their services such as cleaning cars and auction them off)

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M: Movie night (hold a screening of your favourite film; don’t forget to make your own popcorn!)

N: No Mess Day (get sponsored for tidying up your local park, playground or classroom)

O: Opera Night (run a concert or singing competition to raise money)

P: Party (dance at your very own disco and sell tickets to friends)

Q: Quiz (run a rhino quiz with a prize and small entrance fee)

R: Raffle (ask local businesses to donate prizes for a raffle to run at your local fair)

S: Sponsored Silence (are you the class chatterbox? Get sponsored to stay quiet for a day)

T: Toy Sale (sell your unwanted toys, with proceeds going to protect rhinos)

U: Unwanted Gifts (great after Christmas; collect unwanted gifts to use as prizes or to raise money with a bring-and-buy sale)

W: Walk, jog or cycle (dig out your trainers and get sponsored)

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X: X-Box (can you give it up for a day, a week or a month? Your parents will probably be happy to sponsor you!)

Y: Year (this one requires commitment! Go without for a whole year and get money from those who think you can’t do it.)

Z: Zany Dress Up Day (wear your best rhino costume to school, and pay for the privilege)

A-Z of Fundraising Ideas

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Some other great ideas..........

We have hundreds of brilliant young fundraisers that give the adults a run for their money! They’ve had some great ideas that might just work for you too – here’s just a few to get you inspired

When we receive your fundraising we send all supporters a certificate. If you raise over

£100 you’ll also receive a Save the Rhino t-shirt as an extra thank you for your hard work.

For more rhino information, check out our online website

http://www.savetherhino.org/rhino_info/for_kids

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Running for rhinos

Siblings Faye and Kyle saw a TV report on rhino poaching and decided they wanted to help. So they signed up to the Great Manchester Children’s run.

Faye and Kyle are passionate about rhinos; they fundraised by collecting money at school as well as door-to-door in their street. Their parents also helped set up an online Virgin Money Giving page, which they passed on to friends and family around the world. They both had a really exciting experience on race day, with huge numbers of runners and supporters. In total they raised £723!

Supporting rhinos at school

Year 3 pupils from Braeburn School in Kenya decided to support Save the Rhino a the school’s ‘Fun For Each Other’ day. The children put in a lot of hard work raising money by selling rhino book marks, painted clay rhinos and a bake sale, along with raising awareness by producing rhino posters. With support from teachers, friends and family, the pupils raised a wonderful £358.10 for Kenyan rhino conservation.

Getting crafty for rhinos

Mareike, aged eight, from Canada, recently read about the critically endangered Javan rhino, (only around 40 Javan rhinos remain in the wild), and so she decided to do something about it.

For two months, she spent time creating works of art to sell at a craft sale and had two tables full of her original designs. With help from her younger sister Rianna, she raised over $400 dollars for Javan rhino conservation and also spread the word to over 100 people.

Mareike and Rianna also help their Mom deliver newspapers to over 100 homes every week and are donating every penny towards the Javan rhinos. So far they have raised another $200

• Discuss your ideas with friends and family, to see if they would like to get involved in supporting rhinos

• Work with an adult to make a plan of how you are going to raise the funds (ask them to read to ‘boring stuff for grown-ups’ at the end of this pack)

• Contact katherine@savetherhino.org to let her know your ideas and she can help provide posters, stickers and other resources

• Don’t be afraid to ask others for help – your local community centre or school may be willing to let you use their facilities for free, and you may be able to persuade local businesses to donate prizes or help with promotion

• Spread the word – you are doing something amazing and need to let everyone know about it! Tell all your friends and family and make posters to put up in your school or neighbourhood

• Ask an adult to help you contact your local paper or radio station and tell them about your plans to raise money for Save the Rhino. Or send them a photo after the event

• Look after the money you raise, ask an adult to help you count the money and send it to Save the Rhino (see the end of this pack)

• Enjoy it – make sure you put the FUN in FUNdraising and tell everyone why you’re fundraising to help rhinos!

Fundraising tips

Need more advice?

Get in touch and ask us for more detailed advice on running an event:

www.savetherhino.org 020 7357 7474

If you are nervous about the idea of hosting an event, why not share the organising

with a group of friends?

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Organising events safely

• It is your responsibility to ensure that your child’s event is organised efficiently and safely

(Save the Rhino does not accept any responsibility for your event nor for anyone who participates in it)

• You should conduct a risk assessment to ensure that you have proper plans for the safety of participants. The Health and Safety Executive has further information www.hse.gov.uk

• Please make sure participants are fully briefed about the event, including (where relevant) any risks, fitness requirements, special equipment or clothing required and standards of behaviour expected

• Ensure that your event is properly and adequately supervised. Where children are included, this includes:

• Providing proper adult supervision

• Checking that the child’s parents/guardians have given their permission for their child to take part

• Carrying out appropriate background checks if adults are to have unsupervised access to children

• Consider what insurance cover you need for your event

• Check whether you need any special license; e.g. a public entertainment license

Getting Permission

• Please make sure you obtain the relevant permissions on behalf of your child for any event or fundraising activity your child has planned. This may include liaising with your child’s school or notifying local authorities

• Street collections: You need a license from your local authority to collect funds on the street, in a public place, or to collect from house to house. It is illegal to do this without a license and there are special rules about collection buckets so please do contact your local authority if you are thinking of fundraising in this way. If you want to do a collection on private property (such as in a shopping centre, or at a London Underground station) you should also contact the owner to see if this is possible and to get their permission.

• Raffles and lotteries: There are strict and complex laws relating to raffles and lotteries. For more information please contact Katherine at Save the Rhino before you organise a raffle or lottery. Or you can find out more at www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Gift Aid

Gift Aid is a scheme that enables charities to claim tax back on all donations made by individual UK taxpayers. All we need from your sponsors/donors is their full name and home address and their authorisation by ticking the appropriate box alongside their name. We cannot emphasise strongly enough the value of this scheme to Save the Rhino. For every £1 in sponsorship we receive from individuals we can claim at least 25p at no extra cost to the donor. Please try your very best to ensure that all donations are Gift Aided and reassure your sponsors that we will never use these details to contact them; they are just needed so that the HMRC can find out who they are and confirm that they are eligible. We can provide you with Save the Rhino Gift aid forms.

Boring stuff for grown ups

Based on advice produced by: Institute of Fundraising, Park Place, 12 Lawn Lane, London, SW8 1UD Tel: 020 7840 1000 Website: www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk

Ask an adult to read this section to make sure your fundraising goes

smoothly

How to send us the money you have raisedCongratulations on your successful fundraising! Now you need to send it to Save the Rhino, so we can use it to help rhinos.

Save the Rhino International, registered charity number 1035072

Please email Katherine to let her know about your fundraising, she will happily give you tips or adviceContact Katherine via email: Katherine@savetherhino.org

Call our office:+44(0)20 7357 7474

Write to us: Save the Rhino InternationalUnit 5, Coach House Mews217 Long LaneLondon SE1 4PR

Please do not send cash through the post. Please ask a trusted adult to carefully count any money made from fundraising and pay it to a bank account before sending.

You can then send the money to us in one of the following ways. Please email Katherine@savetherhino.org to let her know which you choose.

1. Bank transfer Please get in touch with us and we will send you our bank details.

2. By post If you are sending cheques or CAF vouchers, please make sure they are made out to ‘Save the Rhino International’ or ‘Save the Rhino’. If you are sending a large cheque, consider sending this by recorded delivery.

3. Online donation You can send your fundraising through the donation page on the Save the Rhino website www.savetherhino.org/donate

4. Online fundraising page You can choose to set up an online fundraising page for your challenge, where you can ask friends and family to donate online. The best websites are Virgin, Money Giving www.virginmoneygiving.com or Just Giving www.justgiving.com. These are very easy to use and the money comes straight to the charity, however please note that they will all charge a small fee to Save the Rhino for processing the online transaction. If you live outside of the UK, please get in touch and we can send you more information about options to send your money to us.

All funds collected should be sent to Save the Rhino within 1 month of collection. Expenses must not be deducted from the sums collected unless you have approved this with us and made it clear to your donors.

These are the best ways because 100% of your donation will come to Save the Rhino!