WILD HEARTS’ DEVASTATING STORM DAMAGE – HELP US REBUILD

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Our Wildlife Rehab Centre has been severely damaged by a storm and we are in urgent need of your support. 🐾❤🐾
A severe storm has struck our facility, causing a massive tree to fall dangerously close to our ICU section. The other half of the tree crashed into our rehab enclosure area, forcing us to evacuate all the animals from the outdoor rehab space. Every cage had to be manually relocated, putting immense strain on both our staff and the animals.

   

One of our truly wild animals, an adult Caracal, had to be caught by hand as there was no time to arrange sedation, and she was moved to a temporary enclosure. All the rehab animals are safe, but sadly, a wild Pearl-spotted Owlet died when her nest was destroyed by a falling tree.
The tree damaged our main water supply and the water point to the Rehab area, cutting off water to all the animals and disrupting the power supply. It also caused further damage to the concrete slab, bamboo screen fencing, and exterior fencing in the rehab area.
It completely wrecked our food garden for the animals. We had to call in an emergency tree felling company to handle the dangerously unstable part of the tree, which turned out to be very expensive due to the high risk involved, and there's still a lot more to do. Other trees also pose a threat and need to be taken care of.
This situation has pushed our resources to the limit, leaving us exhausted and overwhelmed. We were gearing up to launch a fundraiser for baby season, but this emergency has become our top priority.
We urgently need support to:
- Repair the boundary and screen fences
- Restore water access
- Rebuild damaged rehab infrastructure
- Make the area safe again for animals and staff
- Prepare for incoming wildlife during baby season
- Replant the food garden
- Relocate the cages back once the slab is safe
- Get emergency shade cover for the enclosures now exposed in full sun
Join us in rebuilding the safe haven these creatures rely on. We appreciate any support.
We estimate the total cost of restoration to be between $5,000 and $10,000. (Although we are based in Limpopo Province, South Africa, amounts are in Dollars because a lot of our supporters are from the USA, and frankly, in Rands the totals are just too overwhelming). So far, we've paid $500 to the tree fellers but had to halt their work due to insufficient funds.

Please help by donating here:

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Electronic Transfer (EFT)/Direct Deposit:

First National Bank
Cheque Account
Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation
Account number - 6251 855 4101
Branch Code - 250-655

International Swift Code - FIRNZAJJ

National Clearing Code - ZANCC250655
Bank Address - Merchant Place 4,
Cnr Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road,
Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Our BackaBuddy Campaign is here: Wild Heart's Storm Damage Repair

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Wild Heart Wildlife Foundation is a registered NPO and Section 18A(1)(a) PBO and runs a fully permitted Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, accredited by the NSPCA, near Naboomspruit in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
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We take in injured and orphaned indigenous wildlife with the goal of rehabilitating them for release back into the wild. Please support our work to help wildlife. We cannot do it without you.
Paul Roy Oxton 072 478 1808 wildheartwildlife@gmail.com
Carina Crayton whatsapp 083 588 3550 wildheartwf.info@gmail.com

PLEASE HELP US REBUILD SO WE CAN REHABILITATE, REWILD AND RELEASE MANY MORE ANIMALS LIKE THESE:

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