24,000
Approximate number of rhinos left in the world.
1
AT LEAST 1 rhino is killed for its horns every day.
30,000
U.S. dollars for each kilogram of rhino horn sold on the black market.
15
Number of years left before extinction of rhinos in the wild.
MARCH 2024
Construction and development is well underway at the site of our new Rhino Orphanage and Sanctuary on land we acquired in the Waterberg District of Limpopo, South Africa. Seeing daily progress of walls going up and roofing materials going on is sheer joy. Brick by brick, we are getting closer to our goal and we aim to have the facility fully operational by June 1. A dream this big comes with enormous, long-term responsibility and we are executing every detail of the vision and strategy thoughtfully and deliberately right from the start.
This facility will be a top-notch, reliable resource for rhino custodians in the area. Our attention and decision making will remain laser focused on what best serves the wellbeing of each rhino. Our aim is that every individual will be kept healthy and safe — with their wild soul intact.
Long live the rhino.
Kennedy Zakeer
President and founder of the CoC
THE TIME IS NOW
TO STOP POACHING AND
SAVE THE RHINO.
Every 24 hours in South Africa at least 1 rhino is ruthlessly killed for its horns.
The Council of Contributors has been working to help protect rhinos since 2017. We are a small, dedicated team who supports various “boots on the ground” and conservation initiatives on the front line of the poaching crises. We work with many experts who stand in the ring, day after day, with the single-minded goal of saving the rhino from extinction. Nobody can tackle this issue alone, but when we pull together and harness the power of the collective — big things can happen.
Indiscriminate poaching means we will soon reach the tipping point – when overall rhino deaths outpace the birthrate. This iconic species is slipping through our fingers. We are here to take action while we still can. And there is no time to waste.
OUR 3 PROJECT AREAS
Our approach is focused, nimble and uncomplicated. We identify and fund 10 to 12 key projects per year through collaborative partnerships with approximately 30 leading rhino-centric organizations in South Africa and Kenya who are as dedicated to the species as we are. We are hands-on with a project-by-project model, working closely with our partners and directly targeting funds into the below 3 areas. We get the job done.
RHINO ORPHANAGES
ANTI-POACHING UNITS & EQUIPMENT
ADULT RHINO RESCUE & RAPID RESPONSE
92%
92% of the funds we raise goes to the frontline and rhinos. OUR TEAM DO NOT TAKE SALARIES. Our financials and 990 tax forms are available on request. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
CURRENT PROJECT
PROJECT 050: BATHAWK ANTI-POACHING AIR PATROLS
- CoC Eyes in the Sky -
The CoC has purchased this critical asset to help deter the increased levels of rhino poaching happening now in smaller, private reserves. We have identified a great need for an anti-poaching surveillance aircraft in the the Limpopo province of South Africa. Our BatHawk is strategically centralized where it has a flying radius that protects between 500 - 1,000 rhinos who are widely dispersed in a vast bushveld and poaching hotbeds. This area is vulnerable due to close proximity to Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique borders. $100 PAYS FOR 1 HOUR OF AIR PATROL
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