 The Trust was committed to saving the dwindling Rhino population in the Aberdare National Park, as well as mitigating human-wildlife conflicts around the National Park.On 4 February 1989, 31 competing vehicles entered the first event which was won by Travers Allison in a Suzuki jeep.Whilst the first Rhino Charge raised only KES 250,000, this amount increased tremendously over the years to reach over KES 90 million in the 2013 event.