Essex Friends & Alumni matchfunded £600
By
Marie Doher
Argostoli
" Wildlife Sense Kefalonia is a research and conservation project to study and protect Kefalonia's endangered loggerhead sea turtles. Under this keystone species, we also study and monitor their native coastal habitats in Kefalonia, which are critical for their reproductive success and their year-round foraging and migrations. " -www.wildlifesense.com/en/kefalonia/ We are raising money so that we can go as volunteers to Kefalonia in Greece to preserve, promote awareness and conduct environmental studies on the beautiful but endangered loggerhead turtle. We will do this by cycling to the beaches early in the morning counting and protecting nests of loggerhead turtles and conducting studies on environmental factors (pollution and tourism) contributing to their endangered status.
We are Dearbhla Kelly O'Hara, Marie Doher and Frankie Burgess, three University of Essex students who are passionate about animal protection and feel strongly involved in the protection of loggerhead sea turtles. We are volunteers who aim to do everything we can to protect these endangered turtles from harm caused by human interaction.
The money raised will cover the cost of our team’s travel, accommodation and training within the two weeks volunteering in Kefalonia.
Minimum target : £700 x 3 = £2,100
These prices are per person.
For anyone who is willing to support us we offer great rewards, based on how much is donated, such as a huge shout out and thank you on social media, naming a protected baby turtle or a gift from Kefalonia.
Marie Doher:
You can find me on Facebook and Instagram if you'd like to see my progress during the project.
Dearbhla Kelly-O'Hara:
You can find me on Facebook and Instagram if you'd like to see my progress during the project.
Frankie Burgess:
You can find me on Facebook and Instagram if you'd like to see my progress during the project.
We'll be posting daily updates when we're running the project so, follow us!
Help us succeed!
All donations, no matter the value, will be immensely appreciated and even if you can't donate, help us promote this great cause by sharing our project with everyone you know!
Thank you very much!
Select this reward if you just want to donate to the project without receiving a reward.
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Thank you shoutout on social medias !
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Estimated delivery: 1 September 2018
Personalized updates on the project : photographs and videos
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Name a sea turtle we save: We will send a photo of a baby turtle which we helped to the sea that was named by you !
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A postcard from Kefalonia with a handwritten thank you note and printed photos of the trip.
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Estimated delivery: 1 September 2018
A souvenir from Kefalonia OR a personalised print illustration of a Sea Turtle.
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Estimated delivery: 1 September 2018
Greek snacks: baklavas (Greek pastry), herbs to make a Greek salad, olive tapenade, tzatziki and many more delicious snacks
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Estimated delivery: 1 September 2018