Funding Sources
The
sources of funding have been grouped into "Sponsors"
(longer-term support) and "Donations" (one-off
donations).
Names are listed in alphabetic order - click
on logos for link to respective web sites, when available.
Current Sponsors:
| Jody
Allan Patton |
October
2007. A generous donation of US$ 19,000 was
received on 18 Oct 2007 from Jody Allan Patton, President
and CEO of Vulcan.
We are in the process of ordering GPS collars to help
with the monitoring of individual lions. The generous
donation is acknowledged and I wish to thank Lisa
Arnold for her liaison efforts. |
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Adolf Huester (jnr) is continuing to fund the BGAN satellite Internet connection that allows the Project to continue doing regular website updates from the field. The value of this sponsorship is huge. Mr. Adolf Huester (jnr), a member of the Land Cruiser Club of Southern Africa, was instrumental in a remarkable fundraising campaign that led to the donation of a Land Cruiser for Desert Lion Conservation. Thereafter, Adolf Huester continued to support DLC by facilitating sponsorships from Toyota and Dunlop, and by sponsoring vehicle service costs, satellite communication and vehicle accessories that, to date, amount to more than N$ 37,000. From June 2009 onwards, Mr. Huester continues to sponsor the satellite communication fees @ approximately R2,000 per month. In Feb 2010, Mr Huester sponsored a GoLight (N$ 1,600) and an ISDN handset for the satellite communication system (N$ 3,200). Recent support include sponsoring of a flight to Cape Town in November 2010 to give a presention to the donors of the Fundraising event in February. In January/April 2011, Mr Huester sponsored radio telemetry equipment, electronic & battery equipment, a weather monitoring system, an African Tree shade structure and several other valuable items. Mr. Adolf Huester (snr), from Huester Machine Tools Co., Windhoek, Namibia, donated N$ 23,920 towards research equipment in September 2009. |
| The support from IRDNC (Intergrated Rural Development & Nature Conservation) has been priceless. Garth Owen-Smith, Margie Jacobsohn, John Kasouna, and Karen Nott, amongst many, are thanked for their support and for making Wereldsend a valuable operational base. Apart from endless logistical support, IRDNC have also given financially support with small grants during 2005/6, amounting to N$ 40,000. In 2008 two new grants were approved (N$140,000) in support of getting the Maule aircraft operational. |
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Etienne Bruwer Kalaharifonds & Lochner Photography 2010/11. Additional sponsorship of a camera trap, a video surveilance camera, and other items. Dr Bruwer donated N$ 5,000 in March 2011. February 2010. Host the Desert Lion Fundraiser, in association with Lochner Photography. The event was held at Eensgezindt, in Cape Town, and generated R150,000 for desert lion conservation. See NEWS - 25 Feb 2010 for more details. August 2009. Partial sponsoring of a Canon lens EF 24-70 mm F2.8 USM Zoom lens. |
The Land Cruiser Club of Southern Africa (LCCSA) raised R 140,000 amongst their members and collaborated with WWF-Life to buy a Land Cruiser 79 Double-cab 4.5 IFE for the Project. The vehicle was then modified and equipped by LCCSA with state of the art accessories (see Transport) that made it ideally suited for Project and the difficult terrain. In addition to the vehicle, the LCCSA have continued to provide additional support and sponsorship to the Project. The current list include: National Luna fridge/freezer (N$6500), 200 litre spare fuel tank (N$ 1000), four extra rims (N$ 2000), satellite communication (web uploads) costs (N$ 7000 – support is ongoing), and services & repairs to the Cruiser during Dec'09 & Jan '10 of ± R25,000. Arnold van Wyk initiated a fundraising campaign within LCCSA. He succeeded in sponsoring eight Bushnell Trophy Cam camera traps (with 8 x 2 MB memory cards) for the Project. The cameras were delivered to the Project in April 2011. Land Cruiser repairs in Cape Town - May 2011. |
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Michelin Tyre Company, South Africa, is currently sponsoring the tires for the Desert Lion research vehicle. To date, 18 BFGoodridge 285/75 16R Mud Terrain tires have been donated for the Toyota Land Cruiser (8 tires - Sep 2009, 6 tires - Aug 2010 & 4 tires - Nov 2011). Adolf Huester (jnr) assisted with transport, import fees & fitment costs. Sian Peters, Sharon Trengove & Andre Steenkamo of Michelin are thanked for their efforts. |
| Wilderness Safaris occupy seven tourism lodges in the area inhabited by lions. They are actively involved in the conservation of wildlife in the region. The Wilderness Trust has provided funding for the ecological research component of the Kunene Lion Project in 2006 (N$ 50,000) and 2007 (N$49,924.00). In addition to these funds, Wilderness Safaris in Namibia, under the leadership of Dave van Smeerdijk, are continuously providing valuable logistical support to the project. On a number of occasions in 2006 & 2007 they repaired the project's ageing field vehicle when it broke down in the field. |
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Peter
Sander |
July
2009: Peter & Bernd Sander initiated a
fundraising effort for medical supplies to the value
of N$ 30,000. Contributors: Dr Rod Lichtman, Dr Paddy
Murphy, Dr Thys Greeff, Dr Pietie Loubser, Peter Sander,
Dr Bernd Sander, Dr Hannes Loots, Edmund van Wyk, Douglas
Defty, Christo van As. May 2010: A second fundraining effort was organised by Peter Sander for a comprehensive list of medical supplies (e.g. anaesthetics, blood tubes, drip-sets, syringes, needles, etc.). Contributors: Dr Paddy Murphy, Dr Ockie & Erica Oosthuizen, Dr Pietie Loubser, Dr Mike Opitz, Christine Meintjies, Craig Tingle, Stefan Sickel, Nico Viljoen (Biodynamics), Thinus Barnard (Genmed), and several anonymous sponsors. |
| Sally
& Les Weintrobe |
February
2010. Donate 500 Pounds towards satellite
download costs for GPS collars. |
| Youngleson |
A donation of US$ 2,000 towards the Desert Lion Project and the monitoring of "Rosh" was received in honor of the laste Lesley and Ghita Youngleson. |
Large Donations: (> N$ 10,000)
| Namibian Tourism Operators sponsor computer The commitment to protecting the environment and conserving wildlife by many of the "smaller" tourism organisation is admirable. Felix Vallat rallied support from several tourism operators and individuals to purchase a new MacBook pro computer, to the amount of N$ 19,000, for the Desert Lion Project. The following parties contributed to the combined sponsorship: Felix Vallat, Nathalie Cadot, David Rey & Vincent Henry (Omanda Tours), Eric Rosenthal (Namikala Safaris), Franck Bruneliere (Grandeur Nature), Marc Haubert (Kupenda Safaris), Caroline Oriol (Madiza Tours), Bianca von Lieres (Matiti Safaris), Vincent Bruna (My Namib Africa), Ingrid Berard Laporte (Damarana Safaris), Dieter Risser (Ondjamba Safaris), Nicolas Honore (African Eagle), PC Centre. |
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The
Ammer Foundation |
The Ammer Foundation, based in Hamburg, Germany, donated 10,000 Euros towards a mobile research station for the Desert Lion Project. A special thank you goes to Paul and Jakob Ammer. |
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Cymot/Greensport sponsored a complete Old Man Emu front and rear suspension (springs & shock-absorbers) for the research vehicle in August 2006. 4x4 Megaworld, South Africa, complimented this donation by supplying a heavy-duty compressor pump. In March 2007 Cymot/Greensport agreed to assist the Desert Lion Project with the building of a research fly-camp by suplying all the equipment at cost price. The help of Mr Axel Theissen and Mr Henning Barth are acknowledged. |
| Charles
& Doris Glehn |
After chance-meeting in the Hoaruseb River in late 2007, Mr Charles Glehn donated N$ 1000 to the Project. I spent a wonderful afternoon with Mr Glehn as we watched two lionesses doing nothing at all. The experience moved me and Mr Glehn. He subsequently paid for a set of new satellite collars for the Desert Lion Project, amounting to 18,176 Euro. This donation will make a significant contribution to the long-term conservation of the Desert lions. |
Helmut
Gries |
Helmut
Gries secured funding in access of €1,500 for
satellite downloading costs of GPS radio collars,
and continues to provide valuable support. |
Holder
Family |
The Holder family, of New York City, purchased a Dan-Inject dart gun and supplies in the USA and had it shipped to Namibia. This kind donation (approximately US$ 5,000) is of great benefit to the Project. Dan-Inject is a reliable, effective and humane darting system. |
Dr.
N Naude Dr. F Senekal |
During my visit to Cape Town for the "Desert Lion Fundraiser" in February 2010, Dr Nathanie Naude & Dr Freddie Senekal went out of their way to attend to a few medial (hearing & dental) needs. They did this free of charge. In addition, they also sponsored a hearing aid that will greatly improve my ability to locate and observe lions in the desert. In July 2010, Dr F Senekal sponsored his time and expertise to modify ± 50 hypodermic needles to be used on tranquilising darts. In Nov 2010, Dr Senekal sponsored more dental work and Dr Naude donated equipment and R 1,000. |
| Langer Heinrich Uranium sponsored N$ 10,000 towards petrol for the Desert Lion Project in July 2011. Hannelie van der Merwe, Werner Patrick and Andrew Reid are thanked for facilitating the process. | |
| Dr.
Rod Lichtman |
A donation of N$ 10,560.00 was received for a set of new tires for the Land Cruiser. Dr Lichtman read about problems experienced with excessive punctures on the Desert Lion website and kindly offered to sponsor four new tires. |
| John
& Barbara Patterson |
Namibian conservationists, John and Barbara Patterson, donated their private Toyota Hilux to the Desert Lion Project. John is the Chief Warden for Skeleton Coast Park. The donation included a vast collection of valuable spare parts that will help to keep the Project's Hilux operational for many years. |
| Hayley
Smith |
Hayley Smith donated a HDV F1 tele-converter lens, to the value of US$ 1000. This lens has made a substantial improvement to the filming and collecting of important data on the desert lions. |
Richard
Taylor |
In association with Henry Cookson Adventures, Mr Taylor sponsored solar batteries and fuel for the field vehicle to the value of € 2,000. In addition, Mr Taylor donated US$ 2,000 towards the Project. These funds will be used to purchase computer hardware and software. |
| In
collaboration with the LCCSA,
Toyota
(SA) donated N$ 15,000 towards a Land
Cruiser for Desert Lion Conservation. Mr Willie
van Greune facilitated in the further sponsorship of
N$ 5,000 towards the servicing of the Cruiser in Nov
2008. February 2010. Barloworld Toyota, Witbank (Louis van der Walt) donated R 5,000 towards maintenance. |
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| Nathalie
Cadot, Felix Vallat & Friends |
Nathalie
and Felix ran a fundraising effort in France, called
"Apple 4 Lions" and raised sufficient funds
to purchase a new Macintosh computer for the Project.
In total, 55 people participated and contributed to
the "Apple 4 Lions" initiative. A mutual friend,
Rob Roy Ramey, was instrumental in finding and purchasing
a good second-hand MacBook Pro (2.4
GHz Intel Core 2 Duo) in the USA. Rob then brought the
computer out to Namibia. The following people are thanked
for their contributions: Guillaume, Véronique,
Chrystelle, Karim, Loubna, Christophe, Sylvain, Jérémy,
Pierrette, Annie, Nicolas, Leslie, Loïc, Laurent
C., Anne-Hélène, Fabien, Stéphanie
C., Frédéric, Marcel P., Audrey, Jean-Félix,
Luc, François-Xavier, Louisette, Françoise,
Dominique, Marie-Louise, Jean-Baptiste, Stéphanie,
Andrée, Marcel C., Laurent R., Marie-Joseph,
Jean-Louis, Said, Paul, Chantal, Jennifer, Cécile,
Richard, Stéphanie A., Mia, Charles, Anne, Laurent
E., Marion, Bastien, Estel, Jean, Maïder, Céline
and David, Maureen. A special thank you goes to Félix
and Nathalie, and to Rob and Laura Brown. February 2010. Nathalie and Felix presented the Project with a LaCie 500GB hard drive. |
Paul van Biljon |
Paul van Biljon supported the Desert Lion presentation held in Swakopmund on 4 Dec 2010, and also donated N$ 10,000 directly towards the research. |
In-kind Donations: Specific items or equipment (see list of needs, specifications and suppliers) donated to the Project
| 13 March 2008 | Ian, Janine and Struan Noble | 10 packs Pneu Darts, 2 x Shurefire flashlights, 1 x LaCie hard drive |
| 12 Oct 2008 | Naples Zoo, Florida - D. Tetzlaff | 2 x Cuddeback cameras, 2 x CF cards |
| 13 Feb 2009 | Helmut Gries & Willi Steinko | 1 x CF (8GB) & 1 x SD (8GB) memory cards for Canon camera |
| 27 Feb 2009 | Arno's Off-road Centre | Repair ARB locker system on Land Cruiser free of charge |
| 3 Aug 2009 | Marianne and Helmut Hofer | 2 x Pelicases, Arctic Butterfly, MS Office & File Maker software |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Eric & Joey Stander | Pelican case Cat 1700 |
| 2 Aug 2009 | Peter Zeitsman | Veterinary medical supplies |
| Sep 2009 | Peter Sander | Medical supplies |
| Oct 2010 | Bernd Kebbel, Off Road Centre | Donation of five 285/75 tires for the Land Cruiser |
| Nov 2010 | Jan Slabber | Donation of a special vehicle recovery devise |
| Nov 2011 | Gwendal Cochet, Matiti Safaris | Donation of two used BFG tires |
Smaller Donations: (since February 2007)
| 30 Dec 2007 | Jana & Alexander Schneider, Bremen, Germany - 60 Euro |
| 2007 | Franck Bruneliere of Grandeur Nature Safaris, sponsored N$ 5000 in 2007 and continues to support the Project |
| 18 Mar 2008 | Mark Vinjevold, South Africa - R 1,500 & a pair of Vaurnet sunglasses |
| 22 July 2008 | Miles October, Angola - R 5000 for the Ugab male, also called "Miles" |
| May 2009 | Russell & Tina Vinjevold, Namibia - Zoletil & general supplies +- N$ 5000 |
| Aug 2009 | Hennie Kotze, LCCSA - Data recording book & folder +- N$1000 |
| 27 July 2009 | Service of Land Cruiser (N$ 4500) sponsored by Adolf Huester, Pierre Bester, Johann Viljoen, Anton Bruwer (all RSA), Philip Becker (Germany) & Henno Putto (Holland). |
| First Ascent (see link to their website) donated specialised clothing to the value of N$ 2,500.00. Patrick de Goede of Cycletec, Namibia, is thanked for facilitating the donation. | |
| 2008 - 2010 | Tina & Russell Vinjevold, Namibia - ongoing food supplies and general project support. |
| April - Oct 2009 | Wilderness Safaris, Rhino Camp (Daphne Augas & Emsie Verwey) - logistics, supplies & project support. |
| January 2010 | Frank & Marina van der Schans & Friends, Netherlands - donated €600 |
| May 2010 | Hannelie van der Merwe, Namibia - stationary supplies |
| September 2010 | Rob Moffit of Wilderness Safaris are thanked for his personal support towards the Poject. |
| September 2010 | Cycletec, Namibia, sponsored several climbing ropes and other items (+- N$2500). Patrick de Goede is thanked. |
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Swakop Kitchens & Joinery constructed and donated a speaker box and amplifier control unit to the value of N$ 2,000. Ferdi & Niel du Toit are thanked for this generous and unexpected sponsorship. |
| October 2010 | Dr Amanda & Mr Eric Gulbis, of Cape Town, RSA, donated N$ 3,500 toward fuel expenses. |
| Schalk Prinsloo, of Mechanika, donated a GoLight (Model 7951) to the Project in April 2011. The remote controlled spotlight is of great benefit to the research and monitoring of lions. | |
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Klaus Schubert, of Klabris Safaris, donated a "Lift-Mate" attachment for a "Hi-Lift" jack. The attacment provides extra support when trying to free a vehicle that is bogged-down in mud. |
November 2011 |
Mr Horst Zimmy of Pan African Sales donated a large quantity of Eveready Gold AA batteries. Felix Vallat is thanked for facilitating the donation. |
Invaluable
Support
A number of people and organisations provide valuable and
often essential support to the project, which do not necessarily
fit in any of the pervious categories. This section was
created to acknowledge their support. (Listed
in alphabetic order).
| CESAR (Council on Endangered Species Act Reliability) - Receiving and managing, on behalf of Desert Lion Conservation, a grant from Paul G. Allan Family Foundation. This involved substantial administration, communications, and incurred financial management costs. Considering the remoteness and conditions under which the Desert Lion Project operates, CESAR and Rob Roy Ramey are thanked for a significant contribution. |
| Helmut Gries - For support and securing funds for satellite download costs. |
| Adolf Huester - A special acknowledgement is made for the ongoing support & funding of the Desert Lion Project. During 2008/9 the support & the funding effectively kept the Desert Lion Project alive. |
| Rob Roy Ramey & Laura Brown - Over the years the support from Rob & Laura have been financial, logistical, administrative, but most significantly, inspirational. |
| Bernd & Frauke Sander - For field supplies and support |
| Peter & Mielies Sander - For lobbying, raising funds for important events, and continued general support. |
| Dr C Scarlett - For regular critical, and sometimes cynical, comments and reviews on the website updates. |
| Eric & Joey Stander - Unconditional support. |
| Russell & Tina Vinjevold - Thanks are due for ongoing support on all levels. |
| Sally & Lez Weintrobe - After a chance meeting in the Hoanib, their continued support has been a source of inspiration to the Project. |
| Skeleton Coast Camp (Wilderness Safaris) - Thanks goes to the support from Trix Malan, Louis Nortje, Willie SmitMonica Greef & Emsie Verwey, amongst many others. |
Previous Sponsors:
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Aviation Centre - Namibia. The Kunene Lion Project's aircraft was serviced by Aviation Centre in Windhoek. Peter Hartmann at Aviation Centre is thanked for special attention to safety and considerate billing between June 2004 and July 2006. |
| The Cardboard Box Travel Shop supported the Desert Lion Project by requesting donations from tourist using the Travel Shop. A donation of anaesthetics, to dart 5-7 lions, was received in November 2007. | |
Patrick de Goede, owner of Cyc'ology Cycles, donated N$ 1000 per month to the Desert Lion Project to help with logistical expenses. The sponsorship ran between September 2006 and August 2007. |
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Dunlop (SA & Namibia), has sponsored tires for the field vehicles of Desert Lion Conservation since 2000. Between 2005 and early 2008 Dunlop donated 26 new tires and 10 rims for the field vehicles, to accommodate the research needs of studying the dispersal of lions into the northern Skeleton Coast Park, Dunlop. I thank Malcolm Taylor for his continued support and interest in the lions. During late 2008 the field vehicle was fitted with Cooper tires and the support form Dunlop continued. Malcolm Taylor (Dunlop, Namibia) and Tony Coetzee (Dunlop, SA) facilitated the sponsorship of 4 replacement tires. |
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A Go Green Grant (Nedbank, Namibia) was awarded to the Kunene Lion Project in October 2005. Funds to the amount of N$ 137,828, over a three-year period, have been approved for a) collecting sound scientific data on the ecology of the Kunene lion population; b) monitoring conflicts between people and lions; c) testing management options to resolve these conflicts; d) compiling a summary of Human-Lion Conflict in the Kunene Region; and e) developing Conflict Management Plans in two key Conservancies. |
Jarlin Aviation Jeff Sharman, of Jarlin Aviation has over the past two years kindly assisted, free of charge, with logistics and service schedules for the Maule aircraft. |
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Funding and support from the Namibia Nature Foundation dates back to the beginning of our conservation projects in 1998. We have gained much from the NNF's financial management support, technical support, and their ability to find funds in times of need. |
Oratory
Prep School |
The Oratory Prep School, England, has donated more than £600 towards the conservation of Namibias desert lions. Funds have been raised by the pupils, the Council and matched by the Head Master, towards sponsoring a lion. A group from the school visited the Project at Wereldsend in July 2006 (see photo) and again in July 2008 (see News) when the kids donated N$ 12,000 that they had raised. A special thanks goes to Mr Jason Nott and Mr Chris Sexon. In early 2010 the School visited Namibia again and donated another N$ 4,000 towards the Project. |
Andreas
Savoretti |
Mr Andreas Savoretti of Geneva, Switzerland, is providing continued support to the conservation of desert-adapted lions in Namibia. Donations include US$ 1000 in 2006 and 2007, and N$ 15,752 in 2008. |
| TOTAL, Namibia, supported research and conservation projects on Namibian large carnivores conducted by Dr. Stander for18 years. | |
| The World Wildlife Fund - LIFE Project donated US$ 35,000 towards a new field vehicle, and collaborated with the Land Cruiser Club of Southern Africa to purchase a good and suitable vehicle for the Project. |












