The Annual Put Foot Rally

 

The Put Foot Foundation, established in 2012 by  Daryn Hillhouse, Mike Sharman and  Dan Nash, is one of the two major charities supported by the Wachizungu charity organisation. Conducting the first of what will become an annual rally called the Put Foot Rally; the Put Foot Foundation has developed a unique and fun way to attract interest in their charitable cause. With the Put Foot Foundation focussing on supplying shoes to poor children from rural and underprivileged communities, the Put Foot Rally is a way for adventure seekers to take part in the cause while they assist the Put Foot Foundation in distributing the much needed footwear.

Commencing in June 2013, the 60 crew rally will be conducted over 18 days across 8000 kilometres of Southern Africa. The Wachizungu charity will have two “crews” in the Put Foot Rally and they have already attracted a significant amount of support and interest from supporters and benefactors. Gavin Varejes, CEO of Richmark and one of the founders of the South African Rugby Legends Association, has donated over R100, 000 to the Wachizungu Crew.

A highly active philanthropist, Gavin Varejes is involved with various charity groups and foundation. A founder of SARLA with John Allen, former Springbok rugby player, Gavin also supports the John Smit Foundation and the Kirsty Watts Foundation. The Put Foot Rally, being the adventure based event that it is, was right up sports mad Gavin Varejes alley, and with that SARLA were behind the Wachizungu Cre

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The Wachizungu Crew took their name from the African term used to describe mostly European explorers, who first arrived in African and seemingly behaving with little purpose. Unlike those Europeans who were “roaming about aimlessly”, the Wachizungu Crew will be going all out to bring a  difference to the many young children who benefit from the charity work of the Put Foot Foundation.