Make A Donation
If you would like to make a world of difference to the lives of our working cart horses - please make a donation through the following ways;
Online Transfer:
Cart Horse Protection Association
Bank: Nedbank
Account Number: 104 639 5998
Branch Code: 104 609
Cheque/Current Account
Swift Number: NED SZAJJ 104609
IBAN: ZAI NED SZAJJ 104609 104639
Cheque:
Cheques can be made payable to Cart Horse Protection Association, please send to PO Box 846, Eppindust 7475
Credit Card:
We do not yet have credit card facilities on our site but with the new addition of PayPal in South Africa, we will soon be able to facilitate this!
In the meantime please make a Credit Card payment through the Greater Good Website:
When making a donation please email proof of payment to info@carthorse.org.za or fax to 021 535 3434 so that we may send you a receipt and acknowledge your donation.
Give a regular donation by debit order! Please click here to download the CHPA Debit Order Form and send to PO Box 846, Eppindust 7475 or email to info@carthorse.org.za
Become a member of Cart Horse Protection Association! Please download the CHPA Membership Form, fill in the information and send to PO Box 846, Eppindust 7475 or email to info@carthorse.org.za.
Cart Horse Protection Association is a non-profit organisation and all donations are Tax Deductible.
As of February 2008, the Cart Horse Protection Association has been classified as an ‘Exempt Micro Enterprise’, as per the Department of Trade and Industry’s Black Economic Empowerment Codes of Good Practice. Cart Horse is a good BEE contributor and scores between 65 and 75%, a BEE Recognition Level 4.
As a business you can earn points under the ‘socio-economic development’ category on your BEE scorecard when you make a donation to the Association.
For more information please contact Megan White on 021 535 3435
Hi there,
I am a South African, but I am currently living in the UK and I saw your work on a british show here. So I just wanted to say Diana that you are doing such an amazing thing! Your work is invaluable and I am so thankful that we have people in the world like you who make the world a better place. Many many thanks for your tireless efforts. I can’t make a donation from here, but next time I am back in SA, I definitely will. Thank you so much from all of us.
best wishes, Claire :) xxx
Hello
I am just about to make my will and, as I want to leave a portion of my (rather small) estate when I die to your organisation, I have just logged on to your website to find your address to enter on to my will.
I am English but lived in South Africa for many years, returning some 10 years to England. I was aware of your excellent work while I lived in Cape Town but only after I had an experience which haunts me to this day, and I’m sure it will until the day I die. – I was driving behind a carthorse on an extremely busy road where the cars were virtually bumper to bumper, and all tearing along. This poor, skinny, sweating carthorse was made to run fast by its rider – I don’t know whether to keep up with the traffic or simply so that the rider could get his work done as soon as possible. Then the poor horse was made to turn right on an extremely busy four-way junction and the sorrowful animal turned right in front of the oncoming vehicles, its eyes wide open seeming to sense how dangerous this move was. I also turned right, behind the cart, even though my intended destination had been straight ahead, as I was so distressed at the condition of this horse. The horse was still forced to run on its skinny legs even though the traffic became less. Eventually the cart stopped and I also stopped my car and got out to see the horse. It was just devastating to see the animal, so skinny it’s pelvis protruded, sweat glistened all over its body. I went to stroke the horse to try and give it some momentary comfort from a human and was surprised that he or she recoiled and I realised that just my light touch was painful on its skin. How wretched its life must have been if it could not even bear the touch of another creature, an action which usually provides solace. I hang my head in shame for the human race.
I spoke with the rider and asked if he would please give the horse water and food and pointed out how bony the horse was – I did not even mention the ramshackle straps and harnesses gouging into its skin. The rider was simply not concerned, even laughing and seemingly puzzled at my concern; it was clear that he viewed the horse as a thing not as a living creature.
If we can not give succour to our fellow living creatures on this earth then we are not fit to call ourselves human and the superior species. I left feeling devastated and bereft, though the horse without doubt will have felt more so. God help us.
It is about 15 years since this incident and it brings tears to my eyes still. Thankfully, no doubt, this horse is no longer in pain and misery as surely he or she would have died by now, ending its miserable wretched life on this earth; it could have been very different, very easily, had its owner had one ounce of compassion. These carthorses work tirelessly for their owners, the very least they should be provided in return is water, food, shelter and some companionship comfort from its owner – this is not too much to ask.
So I’m leaving the bulk of my fairly small estate to your carthorse association and wish you well in your work. As I may not leave this earth for some time, and as your website has provided me with not only your address but also the idea of donations, I intend to, in the meantime, make a donation.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your good and kind work you do, in quite stressful and saddening circumstances often I’m sure. May you be heartened to know that there are people who are very proud of you and are humbled by the great work you do. You have earned to hold your heads up high.
With best wishes,
Elaine