Kruger National Park (KNP) flood disaster assistance

The rain has abated and the water subsided in all the rivers, at least for a while, as the medium-to-long term weather forecasts predict more rain. This has given Park Management time to make a preliminary assessment of the damage and potential costs to replace, repair and rehabilitate. Initial estimates amount to half a billion Rand.
SANParks Honorary Rangers have again been asked to wait for a call-to-action by the KNP Disaster Management team as they continue to be approached with offers of help by many members of the public.
The KNP Disaster Management team have requested that we suspend collecting and delivering food as they have met the immediate needs of those who were stranded and other requirements in the near term. Committed non-perishables (such as tinned foods) can be warehoused.
All park staff who have received assistance have been overwhelmed at the generosity shown by donors and have been unanimous in expressing their appreciation for those who have made it possible.
The SANParks Honorary Rangers fundraising efforts have been extremely successful, and initial extracts from the various financial channels indicate that we have raised just under R1,2m at this stage (subject to proper reconciliation). The value of food donations has not yet been calculated but many corporates around the country, especially the major retailers, have generously donated supplies.
There continue to be many offers of assistance from the public and members of the SANParks Honorary Rangers.
How you can help:
• For offers of support by way of sponsored products that could potentially be used for clean-up operations, please submit details to the following email address: KNP.flood.supplies@sanparksvolunteers.org Sponsored products help us to preserve our financial resources for the many projects that are anticipated soon.
• Those who are endowed with special skills, including engineers, event planners, tradesmen and many others can email offers of professional support to KNP.Flood.Fund@sanparksvolunteers.org . These will be passed on to KNP Management who will call on the skills when needed.
• Financial donations to the SHR Flood Recovery Fund can be made via the links below:
https://www.sanparksvolunteers.org/knp-flood-fund-2/
https://pos.snapscan.io/qr/KrugerFloodFund26

Our sincere appreciation is extended to every person who has donated to this worthy relief effort.