OUR IMPACT

SAVING WILD SPACES

To date we have protected, restored and re-wilded over 3,000 acres of land on the banks of the Msinene river in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Together with three conservation-minded neighbors, this land, known as the Greater Ukuwela Nature Reserve, has been officially recognized as a protected area under South Africa’s Protected Areas Act. The Act’s protection is made in perpetuity and attaches to the land itself, meaning that any future landowners would also be bound to protect the land for the purpose of biodiversity conservation.

HELPING COMMUNITIES

For the long-term sustainability of conservation, we believe everyone must benefit. This includes the people living in the poor rural communities that surround our protected areas. Assisting them not only improve their lives, but reduces their impact on natural resources while increasing support of conservation practices.

Education
We support two rural community pre-schools. Our efforts so far have included the construction of a new school, teacher stipends, repairs to existing buildings, food, and educational equipment.

Job creation
Wild Tomorrow employs ten local rangers who keep our reserve safe through 24-hour patrols and perimeter fence repairs. We have also formed an all-women group called the The Green Mambas who we perform sustainable environmental work on our land for much of the year.

Food Security
We are proud to have delivered 480 food parcels to the communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. While we have scaled back this program, we continue to provide food to a smaller number of families, an orphanage and the pre-schools we support.