South African based conservation organization Wilderness Foundation Africa, in partnership with Vietnam based SOUL Music & Performing Arts Academy, recently hosted a Seminar entitled “Conservation and Business: Creating a Legacy” in Ho Chi...
Wilderness Foundation Africa, in partnership with SOUL Music & Performing Arts Academy will be hosting a Seminar entitled “Conservation and Business: Creating a Legacy” in order to bring awareness about the rhino poaching crisis to business men and women of Ho Chi Minh City. The business community will hear from experts working in the field in South Africa, as well as from Vietnamese representatives in business, design and traditional medicine on how conservation and business need to work together to create a legacy for us all.
Remembering Wildlife is the collective name for the series of books created by British wildlife photographer Margot Raggett, who was prompted to take action after seeing a poached elephant in Northern Kenya in 2014. She began asking fellow wildlife photographers if they would contribute to a fundraising book.
Earlier this year, Philip Schofield, an ITV television presenter most recognized for presenting “This Morning”, which he has co-hosted since 2002, went on a South African adventure where he was brought to tears whilst filming the final instalment of his South African wildlife series.
Part of the personal growth process is achieved through a mentorship programme, which aims to support and guide the youth to fulfill their potential and meet their goals.
A mentor is a person who our students can rely on and who is not associated with other adults in authority with whom they may have had difficult relationships. Mentors are a positive adult role model, and the mentorship process involves coaching, encouraging, constructively criticising, explaining, listening and guiding and sometimes simply being there for the young person.
Medivet, through their Medivet Rhino campaign, is a proud supporter of the Ella project. It has been an incredible journey working in partnership with Medivet, the Chipembere Rhino Foundation and Ella and we would like to share some of Ella’s journey with you.
Ntobeko Ngcala started volunteering for Wilderness Foundation Africa at the age of 15 years as a guide for the Pride Project. Today he is the Senior Trails Guide for Wilderness Foundation Africa and recently introduced a new competition into the Imbewu Project.
Vuyo Dube was born on 15 August 1994 in Soweto. Shortly, after his birth, his mom was diagnosed with a mental illness and he was taken to live with his aunt at the age of 5. Vuyo speaks of his challenges he has faced in his life - living on the street and having to fend for himself. Through it all, Vuyo has held a positive attitude and has just recently graduated as a Siyazenzela graduate in Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Youth Development Programme.
The Lita Beukes Cole Memorial Conservation Award was handed out at an event at Babylonstoren on 27 September 2017. The inaugural award ceremony coincided with the opening of the Lita Beukes garden, which honours the memory of this passionate...
Wilderness Foundation Africa were recently honoured to be invited by Volkswagen Group South Africa to take part in a gorilla naming ceremony in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda.
On Friday 1 September, Dr Andrew Muir, CEO of Wilderness Foundation...
