Wild Impact

Wild Impact Empowering Communities • Enabling Conservation
Nurturing resilient communities, conserving wild places.

We’re on a mission to conserve some of earth’s last wild places for the good of humankind. Wild Impact (previously known as Africa Foundation) was born out of the belief that, through consultation and dialogue, conversation and collaboration with legitimate leadership, rural communities are empowered to enable development on a far more successful and sustainable scale. For over 30 years, Wild Impa

ct, together with committed communities, a dedicated team and generous donors, has improved the lives and livelihoods of those most in need.

Growing food, nurturing futures!----------Our Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) Stars in Training interns recently har...
01/09/2026

Growing food, nurturing futures!
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Our Climate Resilient Communities (CRC) Stars in Training interns recently harvested an impressive 12 kg of spinach at Kgaugelo Day Care in the Greater Kruger landscape. The harvest was used to prepare a nutritious meal for the scholars at the day care.

Nutritious meals play an important role in supporting young children’s growth, development and ability to learn. Spinach is packed with essential nutrients that support healthy brain development, strong bones and good digestion.

Our school-based interns contribute to the CRC programme by assisting with harvesting produce from our school food gardens and preparing fresh meals for scholars. This forms part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening food security in schools and helping ensure that children have access to a nutritious meal each day.

To learn more about our Climate Resilient Communities programme, head to: https://wildimpact.earth/campaign-climate-resilient-communities/
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📸: Charles Nyathi
📍: Greater Kruger
🌍: South Africa
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Wildlife of the Month - Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)-----------The Hippopotamus is one of Africa's largest land...
01/09/2026

Wildlife of the Month - Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
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The Hippopotamus is one of Africa's largest land mammals and the fifth-heaviest land mammal after the elephants and white rhinoceros. Recognisable by its massive barrel-shaped body, broad-muzzled head and short, powerful legs, the hippo has smooth, greyish-black skin with a pink tinge around its eyes, ears and skin folds. Its large mouth is equipped with prominent tusk-like canines and incisors.

Hippos are highly social animals, commonly living in groups of 10–15 individuals, although larger groups and solitary bulls are also found. They spend much of the day submerged in water, surfacing every 3–5 minutes to breathe, even while sleeping. At night, they leave the water and travel to nearby grasslands to feed.

Our camera traps recorded 11 hippo observations and 35 images in the Okavango Delta, with all sightings taking place at night. In Tanzania, 65 observations and 79 images were recorded across West Serengeti and Lake Manyara, also entirely at night. Several observations in the Okavango Delta captured two hippos together, offering a glimpse into their social behaviour.

The common Hippopotamus is classified as Vulnerable, facing threats across its range. Habitat loss from agricultural expansion, urban development and infrastructure can reduce access to the rivers and grazing areas they depend on. Drought and changes to river systems can further reduce suitable habitat, while poaching for their meat and large canine teeth remains an additional threat.

These camera-trap observations help us understand when hippos are active and how they use the landscapes around them, contributing to our ongoing wildlife monitoring and conservation efforts.

To learn more about Harmony with Wildlife, head to: https://wildimpact.earth/harmony-with-wildlife/
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📍: Okavango Delta, Serengeti and Lake Manyara
🌍: Botswana and Tanzania
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Supporting Food Security Through Better Mobility----------Food security depends on more than establishing gardens. It al...
31/08/2026

Supporting Food Security Through Better Mobility
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Food security depends on more than establishing gardens. It also depends on having the people, knowledge and resources needed to keep them productive.

As part of Wild Impact’s Climate Resilient Communities programme, the South Africa Food Security Project supports vegetable gardens across 50 sites, including 49 ECD centres and 1 primary school, as well as 7 seedling propagation hubs across Greater Kruger and Lubombo.

At the centre of this work are the 6 South Africa Food Security Project facilitators who move between sites, monitor project interns, identify challenges affecting production and help develop practical solutions.

They also provide hands-on training in soil preparation, bed construction, pest control and improving soil fertility, while supporting the construction of water tank stands and net shades.

Reaching these sites across different communities was not always easy. Limited mobility made it more difficult for facilitators to get where they were needed and provide regular support.

Through the generous support of Wilo Group , Global Nature Fund (GNF) and the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), 6 facilitators received motorbikes and protective equipment.

Facilitators can now move between sites with greater ease, reaching the gardens and hubs where their skills and guidance are needed.

This is how better mobility can strengthen food security, one site at a time.

To learn more about our Climate Resilient Communities programme, head to: https://wildimpact.earth/campaign-climate-resilient-communities/
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📌: Greater Kruger & Lubombo
🌍: South Africa
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🏫 Kilimamoja Secondary School-----------Kilimamoja Secondary School was established in 2007 in response to the need for ...
29/08/2026

🏫 Kilimamoja Secondary School
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Kilimamoja Secondary School was established in 2007 in response to the need for greater access to secondary education in the Kilimamoja and Huduma communities in Tanzania.

As enrolment increased, the school faced challenges in meeting the standards set by Tanzania's Ministry of Education and the needs of its growing student population.

Over the last nine years, Wild Impact and andBeyond Travel , with the generous support of Tara Getty Foundation , Aileen Getty Foundation and TOPTRANS EU, have worked with the school to respond to these challenges.

This investment has supported:
3 science laboratories
A kitchen and dining room
4 dormitory blocks
Student and staff ablution facilities
A borehole and water network
Staff accommodation
School perimeter fencing
An administration block
A media centre

Today, Kilimamoja Secondary School is a thriving learning community, supporting 489 students, including 130 learners who are accommodated at the school, alongside 31 staff members.

More than the individual projects, this investment has helped Kilimamoja Secondary School grow into a stronger and more supportive place for its students and teachers. It has expanded what the school can offer, strengthened the day-to-day experience of learners and created a foundation for the school to continue serving a growing community.

To learn more about Kilimamoja Secondary School, head to:https://wildimpact.earth/kilimamoja-secondary-school/
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📸: Image 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 ,7 & 9 Jamie Lucas
📍: Ngorongoro Crater
🌍: Tanzania
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28/08/2026

This week our Wild Impact Community and Conservation Rangers and Department of Wildlife and National Parks Rangers have completed the Sit-Up Challenge!

Here’s how our teams scored.

🐢 Mnemba Green Turtles — [186]
🦭 Benguerra Dugongs — [210]
🦏 Okavango Delta Rhinos — [206]
🦒 Okavango Delta Giraffes — [177]

Four teams. Two minutes. One serious test of strength and endurance!

We're incredibly proud of all our rangers for taking on the challenge and giving it their all.

To support our WRC Campaign head to: https://wildlife.rangerchallenge.org/campaigns/wild-impact-2026

💚 Go Rangers!

This campaign is supported by Tusk, Zuka Private Game Reserve, andBeyond Travell and Game Rangers Association of Africa
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Friday Smiles 😊---------At Wild Impact, there’s always a reason to smile.It’s found in shared moments, in progress made ...
28/08/2026

Friday Smiles 😊
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At Wild Impact, there’s always a reason to smile.

It’s found in shared moments, in progress made together and in the everyday commitment of communities, partners and teams working towards lasting change.

From classrooms and gardens to small businesses and conservation spaces, these moments remind us why the work matters. Not because it is easy, but because it is meaningful.

A small act of kindness can create a big smile. Donate today and help brighten someone’s day.

Wishing you a Friday filled with purpose and small wins worth celebrating.

To learn more about Wild Impact head to: https://wildimpact.earth/
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📸: Devlin Fogg
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🦒 Into the Wild Echo----------Recently, our YES4Youth Stars in Training Echo Stewards, went on an Echo game drive at Man...
27/08/2026

🦒 Into the Wild Echo
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Recently, our YES4Youth Stars in Training Echo Stewards, went on an Echo game drive at Manyeleti Game Reserve, creating an opportunity to experience first-hand the wildlife and ecosystems they help learners understand through Echo lessons.

Echo Stewards deliver environmental education lessons at the schools where they are placed, helping learners understand wildlife, conservation and the environment around them. For many of these young Stars In Training, this was their first opportunity to enter the reserve and experience the wildlife they teach about, despite having grown up alongside it.

During the game drive, they encountered three of the Big Five: lions, elephants and buffalo, as well as giraffes, zebras, impalas, baboons, crocodiles and hippos.

The value of the experience extends beyond the game drive. By equipping them with first hand knowledge and experience, we are strengthening their ability to deliver environmental education that is relevant, engaging and connected to the world around their learners.

A lesson about wildlife becomes more meaningful when educators can draw on experiences they have witnessed themselves and help learners make connections between the classroom and the ecosystems they share.

To learn more about the Echo Environmental Education programme head to : https://wildimpact.earth/campaign-echo/
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📌: Greater Kruger
🌍: South Africa
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One Year Reflection - Asia Juma Lyobah----------One year into her journey as a CORDAP-funded master’s student, Asia Lyob...
27/08/2026

One Year Reflection - Asia Juma Lyobah
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One year into her journey as a CORDAP-funded master’s student, Asia Lyobah has developed new skills, gained valuable field experience and deepened her understanding of marine conservation through her work with the Oceans Without Borders team.

Over the past year, Asia has conducted baseline surveys across artificial reef structures as part of her research, while building practical skills in reef monitoring and underwater fieldwork.

Her scuba diving training has been an important part of this development, and she is now a trained Rescue Diver, strengthening her ability to work safely and confidently underwater.

Asia has also gained hands-on experience through coral reef restoration, welding, construction and artificial reef design training, giving her practical insight into both reef restoration and the development of artificial reef structures.

She also participated in a coral reef monitoring and fish identification workshop, organised by SLU Global in collaboration with marine scientist Dr Narriman Jiddawi from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The workshop strengthened her skills in fish identification, reef monitoring and underwater data collection, directly supporting her MSc research on fish assemblages.

Together, these experiences are helping Asia connect her academic research with practical conservation. 🪸🌊

To learn more about our work on Mnemba Island, visit: https://wildimpact.earth/oceans-without-borders/?preview=true
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📌 Mnemba Island
🌍 Tanzania
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This project is made possible through the generous patronage of G20 Coral Research & Development Accelerator Platform, Ocean Family Foundation and State University of Zanzibar

26/08/2026

WRC Sit-Up Challenge
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How far can you push yourself in two minutes?

This week, our Wild Impact Community and Conservation Rangers and the Department of Wildlife and National Parks Rangers are taking part in the Ranger Challenge Sit-Up Challenge, putting their core strength, endurance and determination to the test.

For rangers, physical fitness isn't simply about performance. It is part of being prepared for the realities of working in demanding environments, where long hours, difficult terrain and challenging conditions are all part of the job.

Now it's your turn.

The 2-Minute Sit-Up Challenge is an opportunity to train alongside our rangers and stand in solidarity with the men and women on the frontline of conservation.

Here's how to take part:
• Lie on your back with your arms extended beyond your head.
• Bend your knees and bring the soles of your feet together.
• In one fluid movement, sit up and reach forward to touch your toes.
• Return to the starting position, with your hands touching the ground above your head.
• Complete as many correct repetitions as possible in two minutes.

Think you can beat your score? Challenge a friend, family member or colleague and see who can push themselves the furthest.

To support our WRC Campaign head to: https://wildlife.rangerchallenge.org/campaigns/wild-impact-2026

💚 Go Rangers!

This campaign is supported by Tusk, Zuka Private Game Reserve, andBeyond Travel and Game Rangers Association of Africa
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Celebrating Thulane’s Journey----------For Thulane Lubisi, construction is a skill passed down through generations. Insp...
25/08/2026

Celebrating Thulane’s Journey
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For Thulane Lubisi, construction is a skill passed down through generations. Inspired by his late father, who taught him building skills while working in the community, Thulane turned his skills into Phuthuma Construction in 2015.

Based in Huntington, Phuthuma Construction specialises in residential and commercial projects, offering services including house building, plastering, roofing, painting, ceiling installation and tiling. Driven by his desire to build an independent livelihood, he has grown the business through quality work and strong relationships within his community.

As demand increased, Phuthuma Construction faced a practical challenge. Concrete and mortar were being mixed manually, a labour-intensive and time-consuming process that often required him to hire additional workers for projects. This increased costs and limited how many projects the business could take on.

Having previously participated in the Hustle Economy Programme, he progressed to the Enterprise Investment Phase, delivered in partnership with the Entrepreneurship Development Trust (EDT). After presenting his business growth plans, he was awarded funding for a concrete pan mixer.

The mixer mechanises concrete and mortar mixing on site, reducing the number of labourers needed and significantly improving efficiency. It creates time and capacity to take on more projects, pursue larger school and government contracts and grow its revenue.

The pan mixer does more than mix concrete. It gives Thulane more time to build the next opportunity.

Looking ahead, he aims to expand his team, improve service delivery and grow Phuthuma Construction into a sustainable enterprise.

To learn more about the Hustle Economy Programme head to : https://wildimpact.earth/campaign-hustle-economy/?preview=true
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📍: Greater Kruger
🌍: South Africa
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