Terry puts the spotlight back on Black Rhinos

Submitted by: Danielle Cardy

Terry Driscoll has just over a month to raise £58,000 to help produce a promotional film, with the ambition of it becoming a documentary. The production will be dedicated to the life and work of Simson Uri-Khob, CEO of the Save The Rhino Trust Namibia. It will show his journey from growing up in a village in Damaraland in Northern Namibia, to gaining a MSc from the University of Kent, and becoming CEO of Save the Rhino Trust Namibia. He is a globally respected conservationist and wildlife advocate and this project will showcase the work he has done, and is continuing to do for Rhino conservation.

Terry Driscoll says; “The time has come to promote a wildlife hero that has devoted his life to saving the last truly wild black rhinos in his home land of Namibia. I have been interested in Rhino conservation in Africa for many years and have always returned feeling like I wanted to inspire others to do the same. This project is aimed at shining a light on the reality of the problems, and motivating people to dedicate their time to help the wonderful charities already doing fantastic work. It’s a big goal, but I’m confident that Simson’s story will inspire enough people for it to succeed.”

The project is aiming to raise £58,000 in order to make a promotional film that can then be used to gain funding from wildlife film commissioners. Terry will be working alongside Mike Birkhead, who has worked on a number of Sir David Attenborough documentaries for the BBC as well as the
famous series of films about Echo the Elephant.

You can read more on the story and make donations by visiting:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113769276/simson-and-the-rhinos

Terry adds; “We have a number of different donation packages available on the website, allowing anyone to donate. I see every donation as another person who shares my passion. No matter how much, they all go a long way to helping me achieve my goal for African wildlife conservation.”

The different price packages available:

 £10 or more- free viewing of the promotional film

 Bronze reward package: £100 or more - An exclusive print of a black rhino photographed and signed by acclaimed wildlife photographer Tom Way

 Silver reward package: £500 or more- An exclusive black rhino print signed by acclaimed wildlife photographer Tom Way, DVD of the promotional film, and a credit on the promotional film

 Gold reward package: £1,000 or more- Invitation to an exclusive screening of the promotional film, a talk by award winning wildlife film maker Mike Birkhead plus an exclusive black rhino print signed by acclaimed wildlife photographer Tom Way, DVD of the promotional film, and a credit on the promotional film

 Platinum Reward Package: £8,000 or more- Join the crew for a 5 day photographic safari to the film locations in Namibia with acclaimed wildlife and project photographer Tom Way, an invitation to an exclusive screening of the promotional film and a talk by award winning wildlife film maker Mike Birkhead, a DVD of the promotional film, a credit on the promotional film and an exclusive black rhino print signed by Tom Way.