668 rhinos were poached in South Africa in 2012. The 2013 statistics - 249 already killed. It is so difficult to protect a wild thing. The growing number of rhinos lost despite a variety of methods implemented by authorities is a case in point. It asks for a multidisciplinary approach. It costs a lot of money. As ordinary people we can make donations and get involved in the work of a number of organisations such as http://www.kariega.co.za/about-us/help-save-our-rhino-project and http://www.savetherhino.org/support_us/donate to name but two. On Fridays we can wear our T-shirts to raise awareness about this very important issue. Despite the challenges we cannot give up trying. The haunting question remains: once the rhinos are gone, what will be next? Or deeper still – can the rhinos help us to become aware of and open our hearts to the rest of creation as well? Even to people? George
The Restory is a Retreat Centre nestled against Tafelkop, a singular mountain head near Wakkerstroom, South Africa. Here we live a simple life as contemplatives. It is a place of re-connection: with ourselves, people, Nature, Silence and Creativity. Our retreats are aimed at this. Our conversations, writing and art centre around the univocity of life. We need a place that reminds us that we are all one. The Restory hopes to be such a place and space.