SanWild

SanWild

SanWild Wildlife Trust

Gravelotte, Limpopo, South Africa

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfareTax-deductible donations
CharityFounded 2000National reach
Profile last updated: August 7, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, SanWild is a charity based in Gravelotte, South Africa working on nature & wildlife conservation, animal welfare.

SanWild is a registered South African non-profit wildlife trust and reserve near Gravelotte, Limpopo. It rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife for release where possible, provides protected, natural enclosures for animals that cannot be released, and protects endangered species such as rhinos and cheetahs through anti-poaching patrols, monitoring technology and habitat restoration. It also runs a fee-based Scout Ranger Volunteer Programme, which funds its conservation work, and takes part in international big cat rescues and cheetah reintroduction. The organisation was established by Louise Joubert and is led today by Didi Schoeman.

Location

Gravelotte, South Africa

Founded

2000

Organisation type

Charity

Legal name

SanWild Wildlife Trust

Charity number

930013787

Focus areas

wildlife rehabilitationanti-poachingrewildingvolunteeringbig cat rescuecheetah conservation

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Nature & Wildlife conservationAnimal welfare

Works for

Animals

How they work

Direct servicesVolunteer programmesAwareness & education

Programmes

Scout Ranger Volunteer Programme

Nature & Wildlife conservation · South Africa

Fee-based volunteer programme in which participants take part in daily conservation work, animal care, enclosure maintenance, anti-poaching support and monitoring at the SanWild reserve.

ROAR I, II and III

Animal welfare · South Africa, France

Projects with Tonga Terre d'Accueil supporting the international rescue and relocation of big cats from European zoos and circuses to SanWild.

Countries of operation

South Africa

Funding & support

Funded by

Earned incomeIndividual donations

Ways to support

VolunteerDonate

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Tonga Terre d'Accueil, Animals Lebanon, Brigitte Bardot Foundation, 30 Millions d'Amis, One Voice, Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Smart Savannahs, Qulinda, Linköping University, University of Johannesburg, Cheetah Metapopulation Project, Endangered Wildlife Trust, Cheetah Advisory Group

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