Aligning with Our Values

Before reviewing the fundraising ideas below, please ensure that any activities you are considering are consistent with our values of kindness for all animals. This extends to avoiding activities that cause harm and distress to animals, activities that see animal products as part of the menu, or activities that involve products that have been tested on animals.

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We understand that everyone is at a different stage in their journey of life and while we never wish to tell people what to do in keeping with the spirit of the aims of Galahad's Sanctuary, we cannot support the harming of animals in our name.

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Thank you for supporting our mission and helping us to save lives.

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Fundraiser Application

If you would like to host a public fundraiser for Galahad's Sanctuary, please read our fundraising guidelines attached. These guidelines make up the Terms and Conditions associated with fundraising on behalf of Galahad's Sanctuary.

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Then please contact us with the details of your fundraiser including your full name, contact details, and the fundraising event or activity details. Thank you!

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Host Your Own Event

Hosting a fundraising event is a great way to raise money. Get together with your friends, family or work colleagues and host a:

• Plant-based cocktail party, dinner, BBQ or food and wine tasting.

• Movie screening or a games/trivia night.

• Vegan bake sale.

• Art/photographic exhibition.

• Plant-based cooking competition, like Master Chef.

• Party night and sell vegan friendly products.

• A raffle or silent auction (this could be added to any of the above!)

 

Create a Facebook Fundraiser

It’s easy to set up a fundraiser on your Facebook page to celebrate your birthday, another occasion, or simply because!

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Fundraisers for Businesses

Get creative in your workplace for a good cause.

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Participate in a Challenge

Create your own fundraising page online and ask friends and family to sponsor you for participating in a challenge.

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School Fundraisers

Fundraising at school can be fun and educational for students and teachers, while also benefitting animals.

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Donate or Sponsor an Animal

Please see my sponsorship page here or GoFundMe - see below.

 

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GoFundMe

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To support our mission, this gofundme was created to raise funds for a much-needed livestock chute (also called a livestock crush). This essential equipment will facilitate vet visits and ensure proper care for the camels (plus other animals), making a significant difference in their well-being.  

 

MESSAGE FROM LYNNE

 

Australia has the largest population of camels and the only herd of dromedary (one-humped) camels exhibiting wild behaviour in the world. They are now extinct in the wild in their native range. This is incredibly precious for the world and must be protected. The estimated number of camels in Australia today ranges from 300,000 to over 1 million. The latter figure has driven the push for cruel mass culls. Others saw this as an opportunity to exploit camels. Their freedom is taken away and they are introduced to the world of humans via the horror of mustering, trapping, slaughter or enslavement.

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As an animal lover and advocate, I am distressed to learn about the plight of camels in Australia. The thought of these beautiful creatures being slaughtered makes my heart ache. So when I heard about an auction for two young camels, Milkshake and Catapult, I wanted to make sure they were safe from the ‘doggers’. The 'doggers' are notorious for buying horses and camels at auctions and selling them on to a knackery. They are then slaughtered and processed, often for pet food. I couldn't let that happen to Milkshake and Catapult. They were only two years old and had their whole lives ahead of them. I was determined to win the bid and give them a better future. At the auction I learnt that they had originally been captured in the Northern Territory and taken to a slaughterhouse. A Victorian property owner had them transported to his home to ride. Shortly after he fell ill and the property was sold at auction, including Milkshake and Catapult.

 

When I arrived at the auction, I saw Milkshake and Catapult in their pen. Milkshake was outgoing and greeted everyone who approached her with camel kisses touching her nose to theirs. Catapult, on the other hand, was much more reserved and quite anxious. I later learnt that he suffered from trauma due to being mishandled in his capture, making him very timid and fearful. But what struck me the most was how inseparable the two camels were. They were affectionate and seemed to draw strength and comfort from each other's presence. I knew then that I couldn't separate them, they had to stay together.

 

Winning the bid and getting them home was the easy part. I learnt quite quickly that Milkshake dealt with her fear of past abuse in a different way to gentle Catapult. She is a warrior queen and began asserting herself as herd leader, as many young camel would in a new and scary situation. They are large animals and not without risks, so I approached a camel trainer for advice. As divine timing would have it, I found out they were about to hold a three-day camel training session. In this session I helped train a wild camel from the desert named Honey at a Camel Sanctuary and learnt so much about camels. Later the same camel trainer came back to Galahad’s Sanctuary and helped me train Milkshake and Catapult to halter, lead and to hoosh. Catapult had been so traumatised from his capture that he would stay far away. If you went near him, he could try and kick you in absolute fear. We spent a long time trying to stroke his face and desensitise him to touch so that he could learn to trust humans again. He was so stressed he would literally have diarrhoea, wail and vomit from us just stroking his face gently. Several years on you can touch him and he loves kisses too. Milkshake has also had her own journey to feel more loved, secure and trusting.

 

But my journey with camels didn't end there. A year later, I received a call from a camel dairy farm that was shutting down. They had a camel named Harley Quinn who needed sanctuary. They knew of my love for camels and reached out to me. I couldn't say no. After the camel dairy farm shut down 240 camels went to auction. Harley was very small, did not produce much milk, and they were worried that she would not fare well at auction.

 

As I learnt more about camels, I was amazed by their intelligence and sensitivity. They are deeply misunderstood creatures, and I am determined to change that. I started educating people about camels and their plight. Harley Quinn, Milkshake, and Catapult have become ambassadors for their species and show the world the true nature of camels. They are loving, gentle, and intelligent creatures who deserve our kindness and compassion.

 

As I watch them play and roam freely during the day, I know I made the right decision. I had saved three lives and made a difference in their world, and that was all that mattered. I am now planning to rescue and rehome more camels.

 

Thank you and bless you for any support.​

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