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3. AfriCat - Small beginnings...
Although guests loved seeing the cheetah and leopard at Okonjima,
the ever-increasing expenses (i.e. vehicles, fuel, veterinary fees
and food) became too much for Okonjima to
carry. At this time,
Wayne and his then wife Lise,
had the opportunity to attend a tourism show in London - the World
Travel Market; they were also invited to attend a fair at the Islington
Exhibition Centre, where Wayne presented a talk
on the 'Big Cats'.
This was the ideal opportunity to begin fundraising, but problems
arose when it became clear that Wayne and Lise did not represent
a registered Charity. It was then decided to establish a foundation
dedicated to the conservation of large carnivores; a Namibian lawyer
drew up the legal constitution and in 1993, The
AfriCat Foundation was born.
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