International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 53 | Page 42
Trans Borneo Challenge 2014
The Trans Borneo Challenge
mission is to raise urgently needed
funds to support conservation
efforts & raise worldwide awareness
about the plight of the orangutans,
as a flagship species for many
other endangered creatures, as
well as the continued destruction of
their rainforest habitat.
How does the TBC work?
The event consists of finding a
group of (10) fit, adventurous,
passionate people from countries
around the world, trekking across
Borneo to raise awareness and
money to help save the orangutan
and their habitat. The challenge
this year will run from East to West
and will start in Balikpapan, East
Borneo (Kalimantan Timor), and
finish in Ketapang, West Borneo
(Kalimantan Barat). To become
one of the TBC 2014 participants,
simply click here to go to the
Bookings page.
Applications will remain open, on a
first come first served basis, until all
10 positions have been filled. There
is no registration or qualifications
required but we will be asking that
you declare your understanding
about the difficulty of the expedition
along with the costs involved. As
of this edition there have been
8 places filled with trekkers from
USA, UK, New Zealand, Italy &
Australia. With just 2 places left you
need to be quick.
How much will it cost?
The expedition cost in 2014
is $4,500** per person (** see
inclusions and exclusions . Each
participant also has a mandatory
fundraising
component
of
AUD$3,000 (minimum) per person
as part of the tour package which
MUST be raised 2 weeks prior
to departure. More details about
costs along with inclusions and
exclusions can be found under the
Itinerary section of this website.
When is it on & how long does it go
for? The expedition begins on 22nd
August 2014 and finishes on 16th
September 2014. The expedition
will take 25 days/24 nights days to
complete, including travel & briefing
days. See the Itinerary page for
details about each days locations
and activities.
How are funds raised?
Each
participant has their own minimum
personal fundraising target of
$3,000AUD, as part of their
tour commitment. The remainder of
the targeted $100,000 will be met
through corporate sponsorship,
general donations and supporters.
We are hoping to try and get
100,000 people across the globe to
donate $1 each through the Trans
Borneo Challenge Fundraising
website. Simply click on our
“Donate your $1 Here” orangutan
icon on the homepage to help.
People will also be able to sponsor
their favourite trekker and follow the
event through facebook and twitter.
Donations will be accepted in all
currencies via credit card & Paypal,
through the TBC fundraising
website. A tax receipt will be
generated and sent automatically.
If you wish to help the challenge by
hosting a Trans Borneo Challenge
fundraiser, please contact us, using
the contact us form provided. We
believe we have the means to raise
over $100,000 as a united effort by
all countries, which will significantly
help conservation efforts across
Indonesia.
Where does the money raised
go?
100% of monies raised
will go towards on-the-ground
conservation
projects
within
Indonesia. And all funds rasied
will be processed through our
NGO conservation partner, The
Orangutan Project (TOP). For more
information on the full scope of the
valuable conservation projects
supported see TOP’s Latest Annual
Report.
”TOP strives to get the best
conservation and welfare results
for orangutans by effectively using
every dollar raised to support
genuine on the ground conservation
work through a wide range of
partners. Working in a non-partisan
way provides the orangutans their
best chance. The Trans Borneo
Challenge is a perfect display
of both the challenge to save
orangutans and the spirit of mutual
cooperation that is needed to meet
that challeng”’, says Leif Cocks,
TOP Founder and President.
For more information on The
Orangutan Project, visit their
website
www.orangutan.org.au
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