Everything we at Rhino Africa do is geared towards making a lasting positive impact on our continent, protecting our landscapes, wildlife, and uplifting communities. Take a look at some ways that, by travelling with us, you automatically support our Rhino Africa Doing Good initiatives and leave a lasting legacy in Africa.
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Hitting the deserts for Challenge4ACause
Started in 2009, Challenge4ACause is an annual mountain biking expedition through the unforgiving landscapes of Damaraland to raise funds to protect Africa's endangered wildlife, particularly the endangered desert-adapted black rhinos.
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The African wild dog needs our help to save their species from extinction, Image Credit: Casey Pratt / Love Africa Marketing
Wildlife ACT is another one of Rhino Africa's Doing Good initiatives. As one of our key Impact Partners, their goal is to help save endangered and threatened species through impact-driven, education-fueled projects that enable broad-scale biodiversity conservation. One of their projects is protecting the African wild dog by tracking and monitoring them. This helps them understand their threats, empowering them to successfully remove or introduce the species to areas where they'll thrive.
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Teaching local communities is an important part of conservation, Image Credit: Casey Pratt / Love Africa Marketing
Wildlife protection is not a simple fix. It's also up to the local communities who share their home with these animals to understand the importance of protecting them. To help address this, Wildlife ACT started Community Conservation Projects around these areas, including a Kid's Bush Camp.
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The African vulture population is rapidly declining, Image Credit: Wildlife ACT
Not many people know this, but the African vulture needs our help to survive as a species. Wildlife ACT is doing important work to track and protect them, as well as to educate communities of their importance in the world as they cleaning up carcasses and other organic waste.
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The Khumbulani Day Care Centre is an initiative near and dear to our hearts
Another one of Rhino Africa's Doing Good initiatives is to support the Khumbulani Day Care Centre. A non-profit operating in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, it's a haven for children affected and infected by HIV/AIDS. We've had a long-standing friendship with them and love visiting these smiling faces to spread some joy!
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Protecting vulnerable children and empowering rural communities
Khumbulani strives towards a healthy nation and provides a safe space for vulnerable children. They have a vegetable garden, daycare and aftercare, as well as a home-based care support group.
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Khumbulani Day Care Centre is a haven for over 300 children
Spending time with the Khumbulani children is always special, and they get to enjoy the staff's dedicated focus to help develop their young minds.
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Our wildlife sometimes need a helping human hand.
It goes without saying that we love rhinos. We named ourselves after them, after all! It breaks our hearts that they are under attack, and we do everything we can to support initiatives like Wildlife ACT, who's fighting to protect them.
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We'll continue to fight for a better future for our rhinos
If you've ever seen a rhino in real life, you'll understand why we love them so much. We like to refer to them as real-life unicorns!
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The Good Work Foundation empowers students through digital learning, Image Credit: Good Work Foundation
Another one of our Impact Partners, the Good Work Foundation (GWF), works hard to reimagine education in Africa. As the first digital learning campus model for rural communities, they're opening doors for the next generation living in areas not as connected to the rest of the world.
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Celebrating 10 years of The Good Work Foundation
We're so proud of the incredible work GWF has done – more than a decade of making a difference in rural communities.
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David Ryan, CEO and Founder of Rhino Africa
Our CEO and Founder, David Ryan, is fiercely passionate about protecting and uplifting our continent's wildlife, landscapes and communities.
Your African Holiday Makes a Difference
By travelling with Rhino Africa, you directly contribute to all of the above Doing Good initiatives! Let's start planning your African holiday, and come leave your lasting legacy in our beautiful home.
