We are delighted to welcome Annic Randriamampianina to Wild Tomorrow Fund’s New York team as our part-time project and office manager. Annic is excited to use her business and administration skills to help Wild Tomorrow Fund protect biodiversity in southern Africa. Read more about her story below.

Annic Randriamampianina was born and raised in Madagascar, an island country off the southeast coast of Africa, and one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. While studying communications and business management at college, Annic developed a passion for philanthropy, and began working for not-for-profit associations in Madagascar. In 2013, she packed her bags and moved to the Big Apple - New York City.

Growing up as a child, Annic’s vacations to the coast of Madagascar and her childhood love of BBC wildlife documentaries blossomed into a passion for conservation and wildlife. As her childhood taught her, Annic strongly believes that people should serve as stewards to the earth, protecting and nurturing our planet’s rich ecosystems. “Climate change and biodiversity loss represent the biggest challenge to the future of humanity and the life-support systems that make our world habitable”, said Annic. Knowing this, Annic has actively sought ways to become more directly involved in advocating for our planet and its inhabitants, and is excited to join Wild Tomorrow Fund to help support our mission to save wildlife and wild places.

*Diademed sifaka sat in a tree overlooking a river.* Photo credit: Simone Sbaraglia/Wildscreen Exchange.

Madagascar is a truly unique biodiversity hotspot. More than 80% of its flora and fauna are endemic, meaning these special species can only be found on the island. However, similar to the challenges facing the fauna and flora of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, Madagascar’s unique biodiversity is also under urgent threat from deforestation, hunting and the illegal trade in wildlife.

Annic’s favourite species is the monkey, but it is of course hard to choose a favorite amongst the many incredible animals she’s had the opportunity to see in the wild in Madagascar, and to get to know through David Attenborough’s many documentaries and tv series. Madagascar’s lemurs are an obvious favourite. They are primates, an order that includes monkeys, apes and humans. There are approximately 32 different types of lemurs in existence today, all found only in Madagascar. Annic particularly loves her country’s very special sifaka (all of which are threatened or endangered), and also its incredible baobab trees.

Annic is grateful that her mentor, Louis Buckworth, a board member of Wild Tomorrow Fund, introduced her to founders Wendy and John. “I am honored to be part of Wild Tomorrow Fund and thrilled to have the opportunity to use my experience in business administration and accounting for the benefit of wildlife”, said Annic.

Annic is one busy and kind lady! In addition to working for Wild Tomorrow Fund, she is also an entrepreneur and the founder of Avana for Madagascar, a project helping young children and women to improve their quality of life through education, empowerment and health awareness. She hopes to learn more about non-profit management and administration at Wild Tomorrow Fund, and apply these skills to bring more support for her project in Madagascar. She is also dreaming of the potential for a Wild Tomorrow Fund Madagascar one day in our future.

Welcome Annic!

ANNIC JOINS OUR NYC TEAM