A wedding gift like no other

Helen and Tim Lee

Karen Munro presented her friends, Helen and Tim Lee, with the most unusual but remarkable gift for their wedding. Here is a letter from the happy couple expressing their gratitude:

“Hello,

Just wanted to say how pleased we were with our present from our friend. It is so nice to get a worthwhile present. You do get to an …Read more

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Crunchie is adopted by two families

The van Laarhoven family with CrunchieThe van Laarhoven family with Crunchie

The van Laarhoven family recently visited HESC to meet Crunchie – the cheetah they adopted for their son Koen’s birthday in April this year.

Koen van Laarhoven with CrunchieKoen van Laarhoven with Crunchie

Friends of the family – the Meulendijks – …Read more

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The Giannoccaro’s have been busy again!

A truckload of books donated by Heather and Jimmy Giannoccaro.A truckload of books donated by Heather and Jimmy Giannoccaro.


“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” - Walt Disney

Heather and Jimmy Giannoccaro have done it again!

This time, they have donated a truckload (literally) of books to the pupils of the Paulos Ngobeni Primary School.

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What’s been going on: 1-17 August

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The July/August Students with HESC staff

We’ve had a busy and exciting few weeks here at the Centre (with a long weekend thrown in for good measure), which is why we’ve been a little slow with our updates. A number of schools came to visit, …Read more

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A very sweet engagement (and adoption)

Deon and Wendi get engaged at HESC

Deon and Wendi with their “engagement cheetah”

Deon Ward is a born and bred local, so it was only a matter of time before Wendi Sazama came to visit South Africa and experience firsthand the country her beloved grew up in. She ended up getting a much sweeter visit than she could ever have …Read more

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More Wild dogs adopted

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Dugie is adopted by the MacGregor family, USA

Naming our Wild dogs can be a challenging task, because they all deserve to be called something that is not only unique, but also fitting of their character. And then of course there’s the added problem …Read more

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G&H Transport and Repairs adopts Khula

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Jimmy & Heather Giannoccaro, Craig Paul, Rosemary Blignaut and Lesley Blignaut with Khula

Khula – who is part of our “Senior Adoptions” campaign – was adopted by Heather and Jimmy Giannoccaro, owners and representatives of G&H Transport and Repairs. After attending a wedding in the area, the Giannoccaro family and some of their co-workers spent a night at Kapama …Read more

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Sheila gets adopted…twice!

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The Wetselaar family with Sheila and her siblings

Olivia Banda and Cindy Price have both proven that the power of one is boundless. As part of our new “Junior Adoptions” campaign, these two forward thinking kids each adopted a cheetah for the year. Olivia chose Max, while Cindy opted for Sheila, one of our seven …Read more

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Wild Dog Adoption

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Taco and Timo – adopted by Mrs Mea van Dyk and Mrs Petra van Vugt from the Netherlands

HESC’s main focus has always been on endangered species, but until now only the cheetah has been part of the adoption programme. That’s all going to change however, as we’re embarking on an exciting new venture …Read more

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The power of one is boundless

Olivia with Max

Having your own cat is great, but having your very own cheetah is so much more exciting. Olivia Banda realised this when she decided to adopt Max recently.

HESC affords individuals the opportunity of exclusively adopting a cheetah for an entire year. ‘Adopters’ receive a dedicated plaque at the entrance to their …Read more

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