Hello there,
My name is Ricky and for most of my life I have worked with vulnerable and disadvantaged people, from a wide variety of backgrounds. In these job roles I have seen how the care system in our country is strained, which leaves those in need on long waiting lists, or others that don't quite meet the thresholds for interventions.
These "don't meet the threshold" people are the ones that my project will aim to help.
Now I know this project is very ambitious but everything has to start somewhere right?
So down to the project itself. The aim is to buy a game reserve in africa and utilise the different aspects of the reserve in order to generate income to run the sanctuary project. With the continuous income raised we will provide a retreat for those in need. This will be fully funded right from helping individuals with their passports. all the way to staying at the sanctuary.
I know from my local area, especially among young adults, that many have not ventured further than the local area, and are finding it hard to find education or employment options. Some of these young adults are then coerced by local gangs in to doing all sorts, just to make some money.
I know first hand the empowerment that getting away and seeing new things can have on a person mentally and that is why I would like to attempt this massive undertaking, in order to help as many people who are slipping through the net as I can.
Whilst at the retreat individuals can benefit from the healing interactions with nature itself and for those who are finding it hard to gain employment, there will be a chance to gain some hands on skills.
This will benefit the demographic of people who have come out of the education system and are either struggling to find employment, or are just unsure of the direction they want to take in life.
There will be no thresholds that people have to meet and applications will be open to all those who are in need. (this doesn't mean financially, it will be open to anyone who has been feeling down, overwhelmed etc).
The money I hope to raise on this platform will be used to develop this plan and used in advertising to gain traction so that I can reach out to donors.
I will regularly provide updates to how this project is progressing.
Thank you for taking the time to read this and thank you for your support.