Wilderness Trust
Sandton, South Africa
About
Founded in 2000, Wilderness Trust is a grant-making foundation based in Sandton, South Africa working on nature & wildlife conservation, community development, education +2 more.
The Wilderness Trust is an independent non-profit organisation established in 2000 by the Wilderness Group. It raises and disburses funds for conservation and development in Africa, focusing on three impact pillars: Educate, Empower and Protect. Its work includes the Children in the Wilderness education programme, community empowerment and human-wildlife conflict initiatives, anti-poaching and rhino conservation, and forest restoration. It supports communities, community-based organisations and NGOs, mainly in southern and eastern Africa, and channels donations through its US fiscal partner Empowers Africa.
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Children in the Wilderness
Education
Dedicated youth empowerment and education programme running Eco-Clubs at partner schools, annual camps, and Eco-Mentor training for children, teachers and Wilderness staff.
Scholarship Programme
Education
Funds school fees, uniforms, boarding and other school expenses for children who show a keen interest in conservation.
Ele-Collection
Environment & Climate · Zimbabwe
Employs women-led teams to recover plastic from the environment and turn it into eco-aggregate for construction.
CLAWS
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Botswana
Works with local farmers on herding practices and a Certified Wildlife Friendly beef supply chain to reduce human-lion conflict.
Wild Survivors
Nature & Wildlife conservation
Supports women-led enterprise hubs in beekeeping, regenerative agriculture and organic products to reduce human-elephant conflict.
Rwanda gorilla and chimpanzee forest expansion
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Rwanda
Restores indigenous forest habitat around Volcanoes National Park and Gishwati Forest to expand mountain gorilla and chimpanzee range, creating local employment.
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Empowers Africa, Scorpion Anti-Poaching Unit, Save the Rhino Trust, Wilderness Safaris
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