Greta Wilson, a dog lover and resident of Lakeside, Western Cape, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on BackaBuddy to raise funds for Funda Nenja, an organization that focuses on animals. Funda Nenja operates in Mpophomeni Township just outside Howick, Kwazulu Natal, providing dog school classes to children and their dogs, and veterinary treatment and sterilizations.
Greta’s fundraising target is R 20,000.00, and she has already raised R 2189.20 through her campaign. To further support the cause, Greta will be doing a swim at Silvermine Dam on Friday, May 12th, to honour the memory of her recently deceased friend, Cynthia. Cynthia had planned to be Greta’s cheerleader and distance verifier but passed away in March at the age of 73.
Greta’s swim will consist of 26 lengths, approximately 7.8 kilometers, and will take between 3 -4 hours, depending on weather conditions and water chop. To ensure the swim’s accuracy, Cynthia’s friend Shireen and Greta’s aunt Jo will verify that she swims 23 lengths, each estimated at 300 meters.
Greta’s crowdfunding campaign is managed by BackaBuddy, and all payments will go directly to Funda Nenja as the sole beneficiary. Lisa Button and Adi Olivier at Funda Nenja are aware of Greta’s fundraising swim and support her efforts.
“This is my birthday wish ahead of my 2 June birthday. I visited Funda Nenja in 2016 and believe in their incredible educational work so more dogs and dog guardians can upskill for an increased understanding of what their human wants from them as much as the human understanding of their dog’s needs.”
Funda Nenja not only runs dog training classes but also supplies kennels, vaccinations, deworming, tick and flea treatments, and sterilizations with the help of volunteers and their dedicated team of vets and social workers.
Support this campaign on BackaBuddy:
https://www.backabuddy.co.za/fundraising-swim-for-funda-nenja
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