The photograph of a leopard by wildlife photographer Gerald Hinde was sold at an Adopt-a-School Foundation fundraiser held in London.
The event was hosted by Cyril Ramaphosa, founder and chairman of Adopt-a-School Foundation – a non-profit organisation which mobilises support from companies and individuals for school development.
Ramaphosa took his fundraising initiative to London for the first time with events guru Suzanne Weil co-ordinating the dinner at the Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.
The evening’s contributions raised almost R5 480 000 for the foundation.
Jason said, “I felt honoured that Mr Ramaphosa included the photograph in the auction and then invited me to his office to thank me in person for my contribution.
“Ramaphosa gave me a signed copy of his biography written by Anthony Butler. Ramaphosa said, ‘Jason, thank you for supporting the Adopt-a-School Foundation with the donation of a photograph. You have demonstrated that you care about other people. Please don’t stop. Grow up to do good works’.”
Hinde donated 20 photos to Jason’s fundraising campaigns and nine have been sold so far. The sale of the photos has benefited children’s education as well as vulnerable leopard and rhino.
