KF

Kuzuko Foundation

Kuzuko Foundation Trust

Eastern Cape, South Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateEducationChildren & YouthTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 2016Regional reach
Profile last updated: August 20, 2026

About

Founded in 2016, Kuzuko Foundation is a charity based in South Africa working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, education +3 more.

Kuzuko Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in South Africa's Eastern Cape. It works to restore and re-wild the Kuzuko Private Game Reserve, a former collection of degraded farms, and to uplift and empower surrounding communities. Its conservation work includes cheetah rewilding, spekboom reforestation, erosion management and the reintroduction of species such as Cape mountain zebra. Its social work focuses on young people and schools, offering mentorship through the Pathfinders Programme, job-readiness training, work experience and internships, environmental education at its Hopewell education centre, and support for the remote Bracefield farm school. The foundation was established in 2016 and operates in one of the country's poorest regions, where unemployment and educational attrition are high.

Location

South Africa

Founded

2016

Organisation type

Charity

Legal form

Trust

Legal name

Kuzuko Foundation Trust

Charity number

NPO 209-243

Registration

IT4868/2008

Focus areas

conservationrewildingcheetahspekboommentorshipyouth empowermentenvironmental educationEastern Cape

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationEnvironment & ClimateEducationChildren & YouthEmployment & SkillsCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunitiesAnimals

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

Pathfinders Mentorship Programme

Employment & Skills · South Africa

Long-term mentorship and job-readiness support for young people in communities surrounding Kuzuko Private Game Reserve.

Cheetah rewilding and breeding

Nature & Wildlife conservation · South Africa

Rewilding and breeding of endangered cheetahs, contributing to the wider metapopulation.

Spekboom reforestation project

Environment & Climate · South Africa

Large-scale planting of spekboom to restore habitat, manage erosion and capture carbon on the reserve.

Hopewell Education Centre

Education · South Africa

Environmental education centre hosting young people from surrounding communities for hands-on learning about wildlife and conservation.

Internship programme

Employment & Skills · South Africa

Rotational internships with Kuzuko Lodge offering work experience to young people from surrounding communities.

Remote farm school support

Education · South Africa

Practical support for Bracefield, a remote primary school, including food, water and building maintenance.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Ways to support

Donate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Kuzuko Lodge, Fathers Matter, Bracefield School

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