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Bring Water To Our People

Bring Water To Our People

Funds Raised:
R 239 426
Fundraising Target:
R 700 000
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Much of the Tembe,KZN community has been without a reliable source of clean drinkable water for 10 years, due to continuing breakdowns in the pipeline that is supposed to bring water from the Pongola River to the villages of Esicabazini and Sihangwane. So, for over 5000 of our people  (including women and young children) the reality of daily life has been a back-breaking, time-consuming trek with heavy water containers to and from unreliable sources of water in daytime temperatures that can exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees F).


We have been assisting the community by trucking water from a borehole near the Park to the villages. However, in this drought-prone, water-scarce region - a more permanent solution needs to be found.


We have a plan, and we'd love you to help!


We are planning to sink a new borehole & restore other boreholes near the Park's Southern border and pipe the water to the affected villages (where many of our staff and their families live). The Tembe community will contribute their labour to dig trenches free of charge, but we need to raise an estimated R250,000 to fund the boreholes, pumps and the estimated 10 kilometres of piping required.


Please consider donating any amount and help us bring dignity and water, a precious resource that we all take for granted, to a community in real need.

UPDATE

 

Phase 1 has already begun !

Due to your tremendous support for our Tembe Water appeal, with over R75 000 already donated as well as much-needed offers of technical aid, the work has begun.

While we still have a way to go towards our fundraising target of R250 000, the money raised so far has allowed us to begin Phase 1 of the project, with the refurbishment of a borehole and pump to supply Sihangwane village with water.

Next will be the provision of 3 water points along 3 km of new-laid piping.

Phase 2 of the project will be slightly more complex involving the drilling of a new borehole, refurbishment of 2 boreholes and pump points and the laying of approximately 5 km of pipeline to supply water points and tanks for use by the people of Esicabazini village.

UPDATE June 2022

 
We have had great support from Tembe lovers for this project
To date we have refurbished four boreholes and installed seven pumps.
We are currently pumping 20 kilometres of pipes to 55 taps delivering 80,000 litres per day to impoverished communities
They have asked us to express their gratitude to donors for this life giving help.
As the pipelines are extended the requests from neighbouring communities continues and we have currently exhausted available funds.
All donations have been used to purchase equipment only as the communities provide the labour for the project
Please view one of our eager energetic grateful senior citizens in the attached video
 
The work continues , please consider donating again

Donations

  • Nov 19, 2023 - USD $ 58.90 Fees covered
  • "We hope you can continue your great work." - Coates family
  • Nov 06, 2023 - USD $ 118.30 Fees covered
  • "As a tourist I am impressed by the combination of preservation and sustainable tourism, therefore like to make a contribution." - Anonymous
  • Aug 15, 2023 - USD $ 27.01 Fees covered
  • "Ich wünsche dem Stamm der Tembe alles gute" - Stefan Nedwed
  • Apr 12, 2023 - USD $ 54.03 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with your project 💦 🚿" - Regine Wolf
  • Apr 08, 2023 - USD $ 11.86 Fees covered
  • "" - Anonymous
  • Oct 15, 2022 - USD $ 29.42 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for the wonderful webcam. Good luck!" - Ursula
  • Aug 21, 2022 - USD $ 117.53
  • "Good luck!" - Silke
  • Aug 05, 2022 - USD $ 32.42 Fees covered
  • "To celebrate Sophie - inspirational survivor, Africaphile and champion of all wildlife" - Jane Simpson
  • Jul 11, 2022 - USD $ 59.36
  • "We hope you quickly reach your target. Good Luck!" - Sue and Tony
  • Jul 07, 2022 - USD $ 27.00
  • "many times ZA..." - Nikolas
  • Mar 10, 2022 - USD $ 33.30
  • "Good luck!" - Maria from Germany
  • Feb 25, 2022 - USD $ 69.96 Fees covered
  • "Having filmed 'Prehistoric Park' many years ago as 1st AD, I know from working together with the local people that you are so trust worthy and so honourable that this small gift will be well spent. " - Richard Frank
  • Jan 05, 2022 - USD $ 131.60 Fees covered
  • "Tembe Elephant Park is great. We watch Tembe Webcam almost every day. This helps us to satisfy our longing for Africa when we can't be there." - Juergen R
  • Dec 24, 2021 - USD $ 33.76 Fees covered
  • "All the best to the people of Tembe. Hope this helps." - Ruth McMaster
  • Dec 09, 2021 - USD $ 39.21
  • "Thank you for sharing via webcam such a very special place. Good luck with the project. " - Ellen Braid
  • Dec 08, 2021 - USD $ 33.36 Fees covered
  • "Have loved the two times we have been to Tembe and hope to return again one day." - Brad jarrett
  • Dec 07, 2021 - USD $ 18.65 Fees covered
  • "Tembe and its people always in our minds" - Sean and Angela
  • Nov 01, 2021 - USD $ 69.46 Fees covered
  • "Your webcam has been a constant source of pleasure for us during the pandemic, kept us sane and connected to Africa. Thank you and please keep it going." - Adrian and Stephen Adcock (UK)
  • Sep 19, 2021 - USD $ 102.11
  • "Happy Birthday to my sister Lisa!. Love to all the people & animals at Tembe! We miss you & will return some day. Mark, Kathi, and Jackson" - Mark Thomas
  • Aug 18, 2021 - USD $ 70.92 Fees covered
  • "Hope this will help get you back on your feet" - Jennifer Hertslet
  • Aug 07, 2021 - USD $ 86.72 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for nice moments watching the webcam" - Mari from Finland
  • Aug 04, 2021 - USD $ 36.55 Fees covered
  • "A basic necessity and an excellent project" - Stewart Haines
  • Jun 22, 2021 - USD $ 74.31 Fees covered
  • "WE enjoyed our stay at your place and we often watch the elephants at the waterhole via webcam- All the best and good success for your project. " - Thomas and Marion
  • May 28, 2021 - USD $ 36.34
  • "I love your web cam, it makes me happy. Good luck for your project to support your people with clean water." - Wlado Weiler Germany
  • May 03, 2021 - USD $ 50.00
  • "We enjoy visiting South Africa. So I hope this helps" - Karl & Chris Steiner
  • Apr 30, 2021 - USD $ 120.00
  • "Congratulations on your commitment to this important project! (And a big thank you for the webcam too!)" - Eymauzy Mireille
  • Apr 29, 2021 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Apr 21, 2021 - USD $ 105.75 Fees covered
  • "The Tembe cam keeps me, a Zimbabwean living in England, sane. Can't wait to get back to Africa." - Graham and Jennifer Carter
  • Apr 20, 2021 - R 2 000.00
  • "Thank you for the good time at Tembe with Philemon. Hope to visit after Corona and that you had the possibility to raise enough by then. Clear water is essential vor the developement and health." - Siegrist Renata and Kurt
  • Apr 12, 2021 - USD $ 79.31 Fees covered
  • "We visited Tembe NP in July of 2017, and it was one of the highlights of our Southern Africa journey. We were fortunate enough to meet Tom Mahamba, and we will come back in the next year or two. " - Tim Owens
  • Mar 30, 2021 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Mar 14, 2021 - USD $ 16.47 Fees covered
  • "Your webcam is inspiring many UK children who are learning about African wildlife. " - Anonymous
  • Mar 04, 2021 - USD $ 35.37 Fees covered
  • "We have many happy memories of our visit to Tembe in 2018 and the web cam is a joy especially during lockdown. " - J & L Hill, UK
  • Feb 26, 2021 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Jan 27, 2021 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Jan 27, 2021 - USD $ 21.15 Fees covered
  • "I pray this helps you and brings abundance amounts of water. " - Angel S
  • Jan 25, 2021 - USD $ 69.94 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for wonderful moments via webcam, happy to support a great and very important project. " - Anette
  • Jan 24, 2021 - R 100.00 Fees covered
  • "Thanks for making a difference, Tembe. " - CJ
  • Jan 17, 2021 - R 5 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Water is essential. Well done to all involved, you are working for yourselves !!!" - Walter K
  • Jan 16, 2021 - USD $ 27.77 Fees covered
  • "Your webcam is giving me so much pleasure. Thank you!" - Jean
  • Jan 15, 2021 - USD $ 167.10 Fees covered
  • "The goal of R 250,000 is almost reached; please help to fund the remaining open amount!!!This is our 3rd Donation.Looking forward to our next stay at Tembe as soon as possible." - URS & URSULA THIERSTEIN
  • Jan 13, 2021 - USD $ 34.34 Fees covered
  • "We had some of the happiest times of our life at Tembe" - Marie Niven
  • Jan 13, 2021 - USD $ 105.75 Fees covered
  • "Love Tembe and it’s people." - Kathleen Frane
  • Jan 13, 2021 - USD $ 68.39 Fees covered
  • "Great initiative! " - Etienne
  • Jan 12, 2021 - USD $ 68.39 Fees covered
  • "Well done for helping the people have clean water." - Ian Cameron
  • Jan 12, 2021 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Wish I could do more" - Alex Ducasse
  • Jan 11, 2021 - USD $ 69.19 Fees covered
  • "good luck from Austria and thank you for your webcam!" - Michaela & Jens
  • Jan 04, 2021 - R 1 200.00
  • "The availability of clean potable water for all residents in South Africa is a right and not a privilege" - Alan & Angela Ford
  • Dec 31, 2020 - USD $ 180.32 Fees covered
  • "We enjoy your webcam your webcam and hope to visit soon. Good luck with your important project!" - Karin Schumacher
  • Dec 31, 2020 - USD $ 31.73 Fees covered
  • "Your webcam is a most wonderful bright spot in this time of pandemic & lockdowns! Thank you for your hospitality Fall 2019. So nice to continue the relationship-albeit virtually : ) " - Jeanne Wilcke
  • Dec 28, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Dec 18, 2020 - USD $ 36.01 Fees covered
  • "Good luck, we hope to visit one day" - Graham and Maureen
  • Dec 16, 2020 - USD $ 70.77 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the project. Merry Xmas and best wishes from heart." - Anonymous
  • Dec 16, 2020 - USD $ 106.15 Fees covered
  • "So glad to be a part of this venture. " - Diana & Gary Minnesota U.S.A.
  • Dec 16, 2020 - R 500.00
  • "A need not a want! " - Helen Digby
  • Dec 16, 2020 - USD $ 468.44
  • "Many thanks for a wonderful time at your camp. Merry X-mas to all of the Staff." - Jerry and Lisl O'Dell
  • Dec 11, 2020 - USD $ 56.39 Fees covered
  • "Alles Gute für das Projekt, wir unterstützen es gern " - Barbara & Klaus Begner
  • Dec 06, 2020 - USD $ 12.86 Fees covered
  • "I find your live webcam so peaceful and interesting and have shared it with friends and colleagues: hope to visit April/May 2021." - RICHARD LATEANO
  • Dec 05, 2020 - USD $ 104.44 Fees covered
  • "We have enjoyed sitting at the water hole many time - both in Tembe and also via the webcam at home in Colorado" - Peter & Mary Kummerfeldt
  • Nov 27, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Nov 26, 2020 - USD $ 69.29 Fees covered
  • "This is to help your beautiful area support all the people living in the Tembe area" - MORNA
  • Nov 25, 2020 - USD $ 70.11 Fees covered
  • "Wonderful to see and hear the wildlife round the waterhole. Good luck with your endeavour" - Susan Jordan
  • Nov 25, 2020 - USD $ 15.86 Fees covered
  • "Eine gute Idee und beispielhaftes Projekt." - Hans-Michael Klein
  • Nov 25, 2020 - USD $ 34.43 Fees covered
  • "Good luck, can't wait to come back for a visit. " - Ngaire Booth
  • Nov 21, 2020 - USD $ 26.44 Fees covered
  • "Congrats on getting phase 1 underway. " - JLuther
  • Nov 20, 2020 - USD $ 26.44 Fees covered
  • "Thanks for your care and concern." - Anonymouse
  • Nov 18, 2020 - USD $ 105.75 Fees covered
  • "Deep gratitude... life giving water to the people" - The Light
  • Nov 15, 2020 - USD $ 67.88 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for this possibility to help" - Anonymous
  • Nov 15, 2020 - USD $ 135.76 Fees covered
  • "In fond memory of Tom" - Corinna Vogel
  • Nov 15, 2020 - USD $ 59.08
  • "good luck for your project" - Hanne (haledu14) from Germany
  • Nov 13, 2020 - USD $ 63.77
  • "Many thanks to the Tembe-people for the great time I had in 2017" - Horst from Germany
  • Nov 13, 2020 - USD $ 33.71 Fees covered
  • "Glad you have been able to start the project. Good luck." - Jen
  • Nov 09, 2020 - USD $ 67.15 Fees covered
  • "See you next year!" - Mari from Finland
  • Nov 05, 2020 - USD $ 131.80 Fees covered
  • "I wish you good luck for a good cause." - Beryl Nolan
  • Oct 28, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Oct 18, 2020 - USD $ 62.08 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with your project!" - Karin Schermelleh-Engel
  • Oct 13, 2020 - USD $ 64.05 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the project!" - Lida & Adam
  • Oct 12, 2020 - USD $ 32.10 Fees covered
  • "Canada supports you!" - Kathi
  • Oct 09, 2020 - R 2 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Hope that you are able to finish the project soon." - Bruce Sobey
  • Sep 30, 2020 - USD $ 23.56
  • "As a thanks to the community who make Tembe happen" - Malcolm
  • Sep 28, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Sep 28, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Sep 27, 2020 - USD $ 63.68
  • "Look forward to coming back" - Andy & Jules
  • Sep 25, 2020 - USD $ 123.97 Fees covered
  • "Really important to get clean accessible water to the Tembe communities " - Lucy de Groot and Dick Muskett
  • Sep 23, 2020 - USD $ 44.39 Fees covered
  • "Love your new webcam. Hope you meet your goals." - Tommy Dominey
  • Sep 22, 2020 - USD $ 52.64 Fees covered
  • "Africam viewers support you!" - sue.conver
  • Sep 22, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Thank you! Wishing you every success with this project" - Sue
  • Sep 22, 2020 - USD $ 68.74 Fees covered
  • "Good luck. Sending love!" - Tash
  • Sep 19, 2020 - USD $ 32.67 Fees covered
  • "Watch your cam regularly. Good luck!" - HansS
  • Sep 19, 2020 - USD $ 52.27 Fees covered
  • "Love you, Dad, and we are grateful that our combined efforts can make an impact on the world!" - Mark Thomas
  • Sep 17, 2020 - USD $ 64.79 Fees covered
  • "We’ve been privileged enough to stay. Good luck and thank you for helping otheres" - Philippa, John, Rebecca and Heidi Cartwright
  • Sep 16, 2020 - USD $ 68.27 Fees covered
  • "We loved our stay in Tembe 6 years ago. People deserve accessible clean water. Good luck with your project." - Marian Ginnever
  • Sep 16, 2020 - USD $ 121.55
  • "Wish you all the best at Tembe" - Mark - Selous Safaris
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 63.47 Fees covered
  • "Hope everything will work out fine for all of you in the TEMBE community !" - Tina
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 50.00
  • "I have not yet been to Tembe but the elephant cam brings joy" - Jill Ungar
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 28.56 Fees covered
  • "We have only visited the reserve once, but had such a fantastic time, we would love to visit again. If we can help the community in a small way to get running water, we are more than happy to help." - John Ellis
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 63.47 Fees covered
  • "Special memories" - Tony and Jan Cross
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 63.47 Fees covered
  • "Great project! Good luck with Phase 2." - Claire
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 62.79 Fees covered
  • "I wish that all people on earth should always have access to fresh, clean water! Good luck with your project!" - Erwin
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 125.59 Fees covered
  • "Everybody should have access to clean water. We loved our stay at Tembe last year and would like to help the lovely people of Tembe." - Coates family
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 12.00
  • "great to see people and wildlife welfare combined" - Nancy and Patrick
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 34.06 Fees covered
  • "wishing you every success with this project" - roger lever
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 53.94 Fees covered
  • "Keep up the good work." - Todd Thompson
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 12.69 Fees covered
  • "Hope you raise enough to solve your water needs x" - Anonymous
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 100.00
  • "Our beloved Elephants" - Sigh Fritz
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 63.47 Fees covered
  • "In honour of Michael da Silva (who introduced us to Tembe). Greetings from Switzerland!" - Sharon W.
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 105.75 Fees covered
  • "In honor of Khofi Primary School and the surrounding communities" - Laura Haberer
  • Sep 15, 2020 - USD $ 38.40 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the project." - Ngaire Booth
  • Sep 14, 2020 - USD $ 312.36 Fees covered
  • "Hope this will be of use for your project " - Bert and Erna van den Berg
  • Aug 29, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Aug 14, 2020 - USD $ 126.90 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for doing this for the people. We hope your project will be completed soon!" - Olga and Ken
  • Aug 14, 2020 - USD $ 57.39
  • "Good Luck with the project" - Ruth McMaster
  • Aug 10, 2020 - USD $ 30.17 Fees covered
  • "With my best wishes and thank you for your wonderful webcam." - Ursula
  • Jul 29, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Jul 23, 2020 - USD $ 64.45
  • "I love Ellie’s keep up the good work." - Chris
  • Jul 22, 2020 - USD $ 78.50 Fees covered
  • "Best wishes for fresh water to a wonderful area. We miss Tembe!" - Candy Womer
  • Jul 03, 2020 - USD $ 31.18 Fees covered
  • "Keep up the good work, happy to support your good cause & the Tembe Elephant Park waterhole." - Kerstin Vogel
  • Jul 01, 2020 - USD $ 211.00 Fees covered
  • "Thank you" - The light
  • Jun 29, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Jun 28, 2020 - USD $ 112.13
  • "Stay tuned! We often think of you and admire what you get going for your people, nature ... and us touristis." - Christiane, Michael and Vincent
  • Jun 23, 2020 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Keep up the good work Ernest" - Zwelakhe Qwabe
  • Jun 23, 2020 - R 2 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Pleased to support a community that provides a warm welcome and great hospitality" - Ray and Ann Stout
  • Jun 13, 2020 - USD $ 58.63
  • "Together we are strong... good luck for all off you" - Regina from Germany
  • Jun 07, 2020 - USD $ 62.64 Fees covered
  • "I am happy to help your community. I hope you will continue to take care of your beautiful land and your precious animals" - Ninfa
  • Jun 03, 2020 - USD $ 61.16 Fees covered
  • "Good luck!" - Ute & Mathias
  • Jun 02, 2020 - USD $ 30.23 Fees covered
  • "Everyone should have good enough good drinking water." - Cathy Granholm
  • May 29, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • May 26, 2020 - USD $ 22.77 Fees covered
  • "Very good idea!" - Jutta Obenlueneschloss
  • May 24, 2020 - USD $ 5.98 Fees covered
  • "Hope you are all healthy and hope to be back sometimes at nature’s best!" - Gabriele
  • May 22, 2020 - R 500.00
  • "All the best" - Pam
  • May 21, 2020 - USD $ 193.16 Fees covered
  • "Please apply this money to the repair of the Asibuyeni Primary School." - Jane Mealy and Judy Schneider
  • May 14, 2020 - USD $ 28.80 Fees covered
  • "Thanks to you I go on safari every morning from despite being locked down in suburban London. Best webcam anywhere." - Matt
  • May 12, 2020 - USD $ 211.00 Fees covered
  • "Having experienced your water issues first hand, please accept this modest donation." - Jim Clark
  • Apr 29, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Apr 26, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Wonderful initiative " - FURZANA
  • Apr 26, 2020 - USD $ 27.79 Fees covered
  • "Glückwunsch zu dieser Aktion und wir hoffen, dass sie gelingt. Außerdem freuen wir uns auf ein Wiedersehen mit der Tembe Lodge im kommenden Jahr. Good luck Doris und Juergen aus Osnabrück in Deutschla" - Doris und Jürgen Bitter
  • Apr 26, 2020 - USD $ 11.12 Fees covered
  • "I hope this helps" - Caroline
  • Apr 26, 2020 - USD $ 22.23 Fees covered
  • "Congratulations on the continued success of your water project." - Judy Schneider
  • Apr 26, 2020 - USD $ 55.58 Fees covered
  • "All the best with this project. From New Zealand. " - Carol and Garry
  • Apr 25, 2020 - USD $ 52.75 Fees covered
  • "essential" - Chris Sigel
  • Apr 25, 2020 - USD $ 11.12 Fees covered
  • "Love Tembe. Glad to help. " - Lori DuVall-Jackson
  • Apr 25, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Great initiative, thank you " - Helen
  • Apr 25, 2020 - USD $ 11.12 Fees covered
  • "You’re doing great work, thank you" - Sabine Wanders
  • Apr 25, 2020 - USD $ 55.58 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the project. " - Ina Reinecke
  • Apr 22, 2020 - USD $ 111.08 Fees covered
  • "This is a thank you for your web cam which keeps me sane during the English winter - and lock down!" - Jen
  • Apr 21, 2020 - USD $ 28.15 Fees covered
  • "That is a good program, thanks for the webcam all the years." - Gisela
  • Apr 18, 2020 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "best wishes for the next time - stay healthy! I hope to visit your wonderful place sometime ..." - MinnaS.
  • Apr 18, 2020 - USD $ 26.67
  • "This is a wonderful project! Now in Corona-times when it's not possible to travel I often look at the live webcam of the tembe waterhole. It is wonderful to see all the animals behaving in came nature" - Jutta Lemcke
  • Apr 17, 2020 - USD $ 56.76 Fees covered
  • "Gold luck with your projekt." - Christian und Angelika Karwacki, Germany
  • Apr 17, 2020 - USD $ 170.28 Fees covered
  • "Since we cannot visit Tembe this year due to the Pandemic, we gladly make another contribution to bring Water to the People Project. Hope this will inspire others to contribute." - Urs & Ursula Thierstein
  • Apr 16, 2020 - R 1 000.00
  • "Stay healthy! " - Silke
  • Apr 16, 2020 - USD $ 28.18 Fees covered
  • "Stay healthy" - Karin
  • Apr 15, 2020 - R 100.00 Fees covered
  • "Tembe A very special place and people Good luck" - Anonymous
  • Apr 14, 2020 - USD $ 14.59 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for your wonderful work and for giving me such simple joy connecting to the waterhole through your webcam every day in these challenging times." - Kate Thomas
  • Apr 14, 2020 - USD $ 29.19 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for keeping South Africa beautiful." - Basil DuBois
  • Apr 13, 2020 - USD $ 105.08 Fees covered
  • "We've visited Tembe twice from literally the opposite side of the planet. We enjoy the animals and we love the people. Aloha!" - Ian Evans & Luanna Meyer
  • Apr 12, 2020 - USD $ 29.19 Fees covered
  • "I visit through the Web Cam daily and really enjoy feeling I am near to so many beautiful animals. Thank you." - Sue Kidger
  • Apr 12, 2020 - USD $ 21.02 Fees covered
  • "Happy to support you" - Tembe guests
  • Apr 12, 2020 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "Best wishes to all this involved in this great initiative " - Lisa Tonini
  • Apr 11, 2020 - USD $ 105.50 Fees covered
  • "Deep gratitude... life giving water to the people :)" - The Light
  • Apr 11, 2020 - USD $ 23.35 Fees covered
  • "My way of saying thanks for the webcam. Much appreciated" - Brian Margetson
  • Apr 10, 2020 - USD $ 29.19 Fees covered
  • "Good luck! Best wishes from Germany." - Claudia, Emilia and Benjamin
  • Apr 10, 2020 - R 350.00 Fees covered
  • "A wonderful initiative. " - Emma
  • Apr 10, 2020 - USD $ 50.00
  • "Everyone deserves clean water." - James Clark
  • Apr 10, 2020 - USD $ 58.38 Fees covered
  • "What a great project!" - Angelika and Rudi
  • Apr 10, 2020 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "I hope you achieve your goal" - Hooker Incorporated
  • Apr 10, 2020 - R 100.00
  • "This is gift for my daughter" - Vivie
  • Apr 09, 2020 - USD $ 58.04 Fees covered
  • "Fantastic plan. We enjoy the virtual Tembe safari evefy day." - John and Marij
  • Apr 09, 2020 - USD $ 54.01
  • "Viel Erfolg! " - Caroline Scheid
  • Apr 09, 2020 - USD $ 55.01
  • "Good luck! " - Julia
  • Apr 09, 2020 - USD $ 27.50
  • "water is the new gold" - Michaela
  • Apr 09, 2020 - R 494.06 Fees covered
  • "drop by drop :)" - Margarida Carneiro
  • Apr 08, 2020 - USD $ 49.51
  • "thank you for asking......" - anonymous
  • Apr 08, 2020 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "We are happy to help the community of Tembe" - John Yorke
  • Apr 06, 2020 - USD $ 56.90 Fees covered
  • "Good luck in realizing your plans" - Wolfgang & Rebecca Keil
  • Apr 04, 2020 - USD $ 53.22
  • "one of the fascinating places in the world-hope you get no corona virus!" - Wolf -Bernhard Schill, Germany
  • Mar 31, 2020 - USD $ 29.50 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with your project - so important" - Nicola Avery
  • Mar 20, 2020 - USD $ 527.50 Fees covered
  • "I was born in South Afric and live in America and your webcam keeps my love for Afric and the animals connected." - Jennifer Hertslet
  • Mar 19, 2020 - USD $ 18.77 Fees covered
  • "With love to the wonderful people of South Africa" - Duke
  • Mar 16, 2020 - USD $ 32.68 Fees covered
  • "Sending love." - Anonymous
  • Mar 10, 2020 - USD $ 66.09 Fees covered
  • "Glad to support a great community effort" - anon
  • Mar 10, 2020 - USD $ 531.21 Fees covered
  • "Water to the people!" - Dan Kalafatas and Hadley Mullin
  • Mar 09, 2020 - USD $ 26.74 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with this well needed project!" - Deborah
  • Mar 09, 2020 - USD $ 26.38 Fees covered
  • "No wonder I dreamt of returning to Africa just before I woke up this morning! " - Jan
  • Mar 09, 2020 - USD $ 133.99 Fees covered
  • "HOPE THAT OUR CONTRIBUTION WILL HELP TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TEMBE COMMUNITY" - URS & URSULA THIERSTEIN
  • Mar 09, 2020 - USD $ 107.19 Fees covered
  • "We hope this helps bring the much needed water to the people in your community. Thank you for all that you do!" - Lisa and Tom
  • Mar 08, 2020 - USD $ 113.94 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for allowing us to share in your journey. We visit the Tembe webcam daily and so appreciate your stewardship of the land and all who live on it. " - Anonymous
  • Mar 04, 2020 - USD $ 25.83 Fees covered
  • "I hope this will hydrate all the people and the animals with fresh water" - David
  • Feb 26, 2020 - USD $ 65.84
  • "We hope that we can help a bit" - Linn, Bernd & Dorte
  • Feb 26, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "good luck" - Roger
  • Feb 18, 2020 - R 100.00 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for a wonderful initiative. Hope target is reached soon." - Arshmin Bhaga
  • Feb 17, 2020 - USD $ 28.31 Fees covered
  • "Good luck! " - anonymous
  • Feb 08, 2020 - USD $ 115.39 Fees covered
  • "De like Tembe park and tembe People. Have been there several times and will come again in April." - Krieger Karl+Erna
  • Feb 07, 2020 - USD $ 117.15 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with "Water for the Tembe Community" !" - Denise Kroehnert Camis
  • Feb 07, 2020 - USD $ 39.62 Fees covered
  • "thank you to the Tembe people...we hope this helps to reach your goal." - Jacquelene & Sheldon
  • Feb 07, 2020 - USD $ 26.30 Fees covered
  • "Thanks to the Tembe community for Tembe Elephant Park" - Lori DuVall-Jackson
  • Feb 07, 2020 - R 3 000.00 Fees covered
  • "We like to help the Tembe People , this is not a help for the Goverment it is for the People around the Tembe Park and in Memory of ISILO ,Mkadebona,Siqualo,Lebo and Isosha . " - Birgitt & Hans Buchholz
  • Feb 06, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Every drop counts" - Helen
  • Feb 06, 2020 - USD $ 26.48 Fees covered
  • "Hope the project succeeds " - Nicky
  • Feb 06, 2020 - USD $ 14.30 Fees covered
  • "Every bit helps! " - Sarah Smith
  • Feb 05, 2020 - USD $ 35.60 Fees covered
  • "Water is life" - Anonymous
  • Feb 05, 2020 - USD $ 35.60 Fees covered
  • "A great idea and I hope this will go some way to help the Tembe people" - Jane Fraser
  • Feb 04, 2020 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Water is so important!" - Kristel and Philip Manguzi
  • Jan 31, 2020 - USD $ 58.81 Fees covered
  • "To the Tembe family...we hope it helps a bit to bring this great project to sucess..." - Jumik
  • Jan 31, 2020 - USD $ 202.32
  • "Praying for the drought" - Sarah
  • Jan 31, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Wonderful idea. Good luck!" - Trevoe Hulley
  • Jan 30, 2020 - USD $ 102.67
  • "We live in a part of the world with abundant water, and we sometimes take it for granted. My heart goes out to the women and children trying to obtain water under these extreme conditions." - Lisa Coughlin
  • Jan 30, 2020 - USD $ 144.02 Fees covered
  • "To my Tembe family with all our love from Steve and family" - Steve Perkins
  • Jan 29, 2020 - USD $ 21.04 Fees covered
  • "My cousin Jessica Pongonis who is teaching at a school there let me know about your drought. I know it's not much but I hope this helps. " - Victor Pongonis
  • Jan 29, 2020 - USD $ 71.80 Fees covered
  • "A very worthy cause." - Rich Lindie
  • Jan 29, 2020 - USD $ 71.80 Fees covered
  • "Tembe is an exemplar for the way ahead in human-animal-environment relations. The world needs more of this!" - Anonymous
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 216.88 Fees covered
  • "Tembe is such a magical place, which brought us such happiness. I hope this helps to improve the lives of the people." - Lawry family
  • Jan 28, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "Good luck! Hope you get the funding required " - Debbie
  • Jan 28, 2020 - R 200.00 Fees covered
  • "What a special place made up of special people. And what a great initiative. Good luck! " - Kath
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 28.92 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the project!" - Anonymous
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 101.21 Fees covered
  • "Water is Life" - Trish Hawkins and Bob Greenberg
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 5.26 Fees covered
  • "Water for all" - KT
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 68.72
  • "Water is life." - anonymous
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 27.49
  • "Clean water for everyone - What a Great Idea" - Paul & Julia
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 36.15 Fees covered
  • "Hope this helps! I love the elecam! ????" - Lisa
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 57.99 Fees covered
  • "So necessary, and yet in your region so scarce" - M. Verbree
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 72.29 Fees covered
  • "Water is life" - Sheree Gurnell
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 36.15 Fees covered
  • "Good luck to Tembe Elephant Park in helping the local community & the local wildlife." - Morna
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 36.15 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the project!" - Active Africa
  • Jan 28, 2020 - R 1 000.00 Fees covered
  • "A little help" - Leon
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 36.15 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the fundraising, but it’s a shame that it has come to this" - Chris Jenkins
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 21.69 Fees covered
  • "So everybody benefits" - Malcolm Elias
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 72.29 Fees covered
  • "Water means life" - Brian Wilson
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 14.45 Fees covered
  • "Why cant the pipe that is broke be repaired by the relevant Government Department" - Neal Roberts
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 72.29 Fees covered
  • "You might think about applying with an NGO that could help you fund a borehole as well" - Anonymous
  • Jan 28, 2020 - USD $ 34.36
  • "Excellent initiative" - Kathy L
  • Jan 27, 2020 - USD $ 29.28 Fees covered
  • "Water is life, see you in april" - Christel Modin
  • Jan 27, 2020 - USD $ 73.20 Fees covered
  • "Great idea. " - Indigo Safaris
  • Jan 27, 2020 - USD $ 116.09 Fees covered
  • "Happy to support" - Alberto De Oliveira
  • Jan 26, 2020 - USD $ 13.92
  • "Such a good cause well done and thank you" - Rose Chaplin
  • Jan 26, 2020 - USD $ 137.69 Fees covered
  • "Water is life !" - Limbury
  • Jan 26, 2020 - R 300.00 Fees covered
  • "A great cause but why isn’t the government doing anything?" - Amanda
  • Jan 25, 2020 - USD $ 10.44
  • "Hope It helps a Bit...one day I will visit Tembe .." - Ju Si
  • Jan 25, 2020 - USD $ 27.54 Fees covered
  • "Thank you for such wonderful memories" - Chris & Richard Denham
  • Jan 25, 2020 - R 500.00 Fees covered
  • "I hope this helps , we will be visiting again in March . " - Janice Price
  • Jan 25, 2020 - USD $ 27.54 Fees covered
  • "Good luck with the appeal" - Rob & Rosanna
  • Jan 25, 2020 - USD $ 34.79
  • "I hope this donation makes a difference" - Ayanda Gumede
  • Jan 25, 2020 - R 2 000.00 Fees covered
  • "Thirst is worse than hunger" - Ernest
  • Jan 24, 2020 - USD $ 27.52 Fees covered
  • "Water pipes" - Luke Robbertse
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Fundraising target

R 700 000.00

Donations to date

R 239 425.55
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Tembe Elephant Park Development Trust

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The Tembe Elephant National Park falls within the Tembe Tribal ward and was proclaimed in October 1983, after ‘the late’ Chief Msimba Tembe donated the land for the formation of the reserve. The reason for this was to try to help conserve and protect the sand forest and its many unique flora and fauna species and to create a refuge or place of peace for the last naturally occurring population of the African elephant (Loxodonta Africana) in KwaZulu-Natal.

Originally only the southern, eastern and western boundaries were fenced with game-proof fencing. This allowed the elephants passage to and from Mozambique until 1989 when the elephants were more settled and the northern boundary between Mozambique and the reserve could be properly fenced. The park was only officially open to the public two years later in 1991 when the elephants were deemed safe to view. Today there are more than 220 elephants in the Park, with some of the biggest Tuskers in Southern Africa.

Community Upliftment

Tembe is an unparalleled community conservation success story. The Tembe tribe owns and manages Tembe Elephant Lodge on their own ancestral land. Tembe Elephant Lodge is testimony to the care and pride the Tembe people take in a project that continues to uplift their community in many ways.

Tembe Elephant Park has grown to become the biggest private-sector employer in the region and is the largest contributor to the local economy. The Lodge currently employs 55 people, all from the KwaTembe region who are provided with professional training in hospitality or as guides.