Following the North Pole Solo 2010 expedition, Christina will be leading her chosen charity Save the Rhino on a trekking expedition in South Africa

Location: Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Duration: 5 days of trekking; 8 days in total
Distance: Average distance of 18kms/day (mountainous savannah terrain)
Group size: 8 participants per group plus two guides (there will be a maximum of 3 groups)

In the heart of the Kingdom of the Zulu, at the foothills of the Lebombo Mountains our journey will start. Our route, especially and exclusively designed for Rhino Trek South Africa, will take the trekking groups through game reserves which are part of the Black Rhino Range Expansion Project; for which you will be raising funds. All these reserves also host various other big game such as elephant, buffalo, giraffe and hippo; not to mention being a birding “hotspot” with over 350 species present in this area.

With five days of trekking through these reserves, and camping under the stars, you can be assured of a true African experience and that you will be able to get up close and personal with some of the most amazing creatures to walk, swim and fly our planet.

You will cover nearly 100kms in five days, trekking your way through savannah and the rolling mountains of this area. Participants must be capable of walking for up to eight hours per day in mild but humid conditions.

For more information visit http://www.savetherhino.org/eTargetSRINM/site/1067/default.aspx

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Donations

You can make donations to the official Expedition charities at the following links:

UK donations:

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ChristinaFranco

US donations:

http://www.firstgiving.com/christinafranco

Last year many generously supported my efforts to the North Pole by buying tickets to the Around the World Raffle in aid of my chosen charities. The raffle did not prove to be as successful a tool as we had hoped and therefore I have chosen to return to a more traditional on-line giving.

On the eve of my departure I am unable to petition the raffle organisers to refund the tickets. I will be able to do this once I return in May. It is my hope that at that point we will be able to convert your donation directly to the charities with your permission or to refund you your money. I am sorry that I will not be able to deal with this issue before May when I am back from the North Pole, but rest assured that it will be dealt with as a priority on my return.

I know that this may disappoint some of you who had hoped to win the fabulous prize, and I apologise, but thank you on on my behalf and that of the charities who all value your continued support.

Data protection means that I was unable to email everyone who bought tickets directly to let them know of this change. If you are one of those please email me through the site and I will keep you up to date personally.

The Charities

Save the Rhino works to conserve viable populations of critically endangered rhinos in Africa and Asia. They recognise that the future of wildlife is inextricably linked to the communities that share its habitat. By funding field projects and through education, their goal is to deliver material, long-lasting and widespread benefits to rhinos and other endangered species, ecosystems and to the people living in these areas.(Registered charity number 1035072)

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them. (Registered charity number 294354)

The Wilderness Leadership School has been taking young people and decision makers on trail in South Africa for 50 years. Founded by Dr Ian Player it aims to aid growth tolerance and understanding through experiential learning and the wilderness experience.

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