{"id":12811,"date":"2020-08-14T15:02:19","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=12811"},"modified":"2020-08-14T15:02:19","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T15:02:19","slug":"2020-rhino-charge-cancelled-next-event-set-for-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/sport\/2020-rhino-charge-cancelled-next-event-set-for-may-2021","title":{"rendered":"2020 Rhino Charge cancelled \u2013 next event set for May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author:\u00a0Robert Abong&#8217;o<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> For the first time in its 31-year-history, this year\u2019s Rhino Charge, scheduled for October 19 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The Rhino Charge Committee and Board of Directors have also scheduled the next Charge for Sunday, May 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision has been taken with great regret. Funds raised by the Charge provide a vital part of our annual budget and our work, which is so critical for the conservation of Kenya\u2019s mountain forests and water towers. It is essential that our work continues without interruption,\u201d said Christian Lambrechts, Executive Director of Rhino Ark.<\/p>\n<p>Lambrechts disclosed Rhino Chargers have been outstanding benefactors for Rhino Ark over the years, having invested more than Sh1.6 billion in conservation. They have also helped build 650 kilometres of electric fence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeeping our fences well maintained and fully operational is critical for the communities farming at the forest edge, the conservation of these vital ecosystems and for securing the ecological services they provide in support of our well-being and our economic development,\u201d says the Executive Director.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe challenge today is to ensure that the cancellation of the Rhino Charge &#8211; Rhino Ark\u2019s core fundraising event &#8211; does not jeopardize the conservation gains made over the past 31 years. We need support from government, donors, the private sector and the people of Kenya as never before, as our conservation work benefits Kenya at large,\u201d Lambrechts concludes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the cancellation of the 2020 Charge is a massive disappointment to us and all who had hoped to take part, the health and safety of the competitors, supporters, officials and local communities amid this global crisis is paramount,\u201d explains Rhino Charge Committee Chairman, Don White.<\/p>\n<p>White revealed planning is already underway for the 2021 event \u2013 which he says will be the best Charge yet. Details of the 2021 entry process which also include funds raised to date on the Charge website at a later date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author:\u00a0Robert Abong&#8217;o AfricaPress-Kenya: For the first time in its 31-year-history, this year\u2019s Rhino Charge, scheduled for October 19 has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The Rhino Charge Committee and Board of Directors have also scheduled the next Charge for Sunday, May 2021. \u201cThis decision has been taken with great regret. 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