Thanks to encouragement from the Big Give initiative, supporters of The Waterberg Trust have been able to raise £5,360 this week exceeding expectations by 134%.

The target sum of £4,000 will be matched, so a total of £9,360 will be sent to support projects in the Waterberg of South Africa that enable girls to make the most of opportunities at school. Many were missing classes – sometimes one week a month – as they would not afford sanitary protection, others fall pregnant while at school and fall behind.

The money exceeding the target amount can’t be matched by the Big Give this year but they collect any gift aid for us making gifts from the UK tax efficient. The level reached will enable The Waterberg Trust to apply for an increased target next year, which is wonderful.

Funds were raised by a Winter Walk for the Waterberg in North Norfolk. Stormy winds made this quite a challenge but it was enjoyed by all who took part.

On top of this, a raffle held at Franklin’s Farm Shop in Bedfordshire raised another £300, and with additional gifts this brought in an amazing total.

Thanks go to our kind donors, the Big Give, to David Butters, all those who gave up their time to make this possible. The funds will go a long way in South Africa where they are carefully spent and accounted for.

It is not too late to raise funds for The Waterberg Trust! Different ways of making a donation can be found on this website site here.