We are also involved in donating to Hunts of a Lifetime - an organisation that helps young people going through the worst time of their life, to experience magical outdoor experiences around the world. We hosted Alyx and her mom, Missy from Minnesota, who were selected by Hunts of a lifetime to fulfil her dream to hunt a kudu in Africa. Alyx is a keen outdoors woman, but with medical costs soaring, a trip to Africa was completely out of the question. So we were honoured to be able to give her this opportunity to visit and experience our corner of Africa, and make her hunting dreams come true. In the true Leopard's Valley Experience, she got to see elephants, learn about South African culture, see our Historic sites and taste the very Kudu that she harvested. It was an absolute privilege to meet someone like Alyx and to share our special piece of Africa with her. We were encouraged by her love of wildlife and her drive in the face of adversity.
For a number of years Leopard’s Valley safaris has been donating to support our local school fundraiser. This is the main fundraiser for this school, and has brought in over $20 000 every year. It is a wonderful concept. Accommodation and animals are auctioned off, artwork is sold as well as many other wonderful items. All of which is donated towards this event.
Every year we try to sell a rhino experience. Where we get a foreign hunter to donate time and money to fund the darting of a local rhino that requires medical treatment or a basic check up. This can be anything from de-horning, DNA samples, pregnancy testing, or just a basic health check. The funds are used to hire a helicopter and a local vet to dart the rhino. Once all check ups are done, we take some photos of the benefactors. All excess funds are then donated by the landowner and rhino owner to the local hospice, to help people in need. Truly showing the benefits that hunters contribute to local conservation of threatened species, not by word alone, but by deed. We are very proud to be part of this rhino initiative.
