Map Keys

  • sustainable livelihoods economic empowerment
  • human rights governance advocacy
  • waste pollution resource management
  • climate environmental resilience
  • community based conservation sustainable tourism
  • cultural heritage creative industries
  • education youth development
  • gender equality social inclusion
  • health
  • wildlife ecosystem conservation

Sustainability Partners

Tourism does not exist in isolation. Every itinerary, every lodge, and every experience depends on healthy ecosystems and resilient communities. Africa’s Eden’s Community and Conservation Partnership supports the locally led organisations working to protect those landscapes and uplift the people who call them home.

Who They Are

Our partners are registered non profit and grassroots organisations across Southern Africa working in wildlife conservation, biodiversity protection, education, gender equity, climate resilience, and community development. They are on the ground delivering measurable impact, from anti poaching and habitat restoration to skills development and human wildlife conflict mitigation.

All partners meet basic transparency and governance standards, ensuring credibility and accountability for the travel trade.

Why It Matters

Without conservation and community wellbeing, there is no sustainable tourism industry. Supporting these organisations is not an add on, it is a strategic investment in the long term viability of our destinations.

As global buyers and travellers demand greater transparency and measurable impact, engaging with vetted community and conservation partners strengthens your sustainability journey while delivering tangible benefits on the ground.

How It Works

Africa’s Eden connects credible organisations with tourism businesses seeking meaningful, structured partnerships. We provide visibility, guidance, and a platform to encourage collaboration that goes beyond symbolic gestures toward real, measurable impact.
Responsible tourism is not just about minimising harm. It is about actively contributing to stronger communities, protected landscapes, and a more resilient future for the destinations we share.
  • Action for Environmental Sustainability

    Action for Environmental Sustainability (AfES) works with rural Malawian communities on climate-smart agriculture, forest and catchment restoration, and sustainable livelihoods that build resilient landscapes

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  • Action for Youth Foundation Trust

    A youth-led community-based organization that improves the life standard of youth in
    Zimbabwe through enhanced health access, climate resilience and civic engagement.

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  • African Youth In Tourism and Hospitality Association

    African Youth in Tourism and Hospitality Association (AYTHA) empowers young people through hands-on skills, leadership and innovation, developing future tourism professionals who protect heritage, strengthen communities and drive sustainable growth across Africa.

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  • APAI – Associação Prosperidade Ambiental Integrada

    APAI is a Mozambican non-profit promoting environmental conservation, climate
    resilience and sustainable community development through education, ecosystem restoration and locally driven solutions.

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  • Children in the Wilderness

    Children in the Wilderness (CITW), the nonprofit partner of Wilderness Safaris, empowers rural children and communities across Southern Africa through environmental education and life skills that connect people, wildlife, and conservation.

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  • Chimfunshi Wildlife Orphanage Trust

    Chimfunshi is one of the world’s largest chimpanzee sanctuaries, caring for 150+ rescued chimpanzees across 10,000 hectares of forest. Your support protects wildlife and benefits 400 local people through jobs and education

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  • Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust

    Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust empowers local communities and schools around South Luangwa through innovative conservation education, inspiring children and families to protect wildlife and their natural heritage for future generations.

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  • Community Animals Research Education – CARE

    CARE is an animal welfare organisation providing low-to-no cost veterinary care for rural folk in the Victoria Falls area – we vaccinate, sterilise, treat for illness and injury, incl from predator attacks as we coexist with wildlife.

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  • Conservation South Luangwa

    Conservation South Luangwa is a Zambian NGO with 20+ years protecting the South Luangwa Valley, working with DNPW and communities to conserve biodiversity and deliver community-led solutions to human-wildlife conflict.

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  • Conservation Travel Foundation

    The Conservation Travel Foundation is a Namibia-based organization creating
    measurable impact through community-led conservation that protects biodiversity while strengthening local livelihoods and promoting long-term sustainability.

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  • Endangered Wildlife Trust

    The Endangered Wildlife Trust drives practical, scalable conservation across Africa – protecting threatened species, restoring ecosystems, and supporting resilient communities through science, Indigenous knowledge, and climate‐smart solutions.

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  • Friends of Hwange

    Friends of Hwange works with ZimParks, landowners & other conservation groups to
    protect Hwange’s wildlife and habitat by maintaining wildlife water supplies, roads &
    firebreaks, reducing poaching, and working with local communities.

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  • Guardians of the Deep

    A conduit of accurate, relatable, and engaging scientific information, delivered with compassion, in order to allow individuals to make informed decisions about their role within nature and the impact which they wish to have on it

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  • Herd Trust

    HERD Trust, South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, gives orphaned calves a second chance through expert care & the vital social bonds of the Jabulani herd. With full-time support and gentle integration, each elephant learns to grow and thrive.

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  • HOTA Art Design

    HOTA amplifies growth through creative education and artistic entrepreneurship in
    northern Namibia. They train teachers and artists in design thinking, run live cultural
    programming, and build pathways for youth to earn from their talents

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  • Impact Fund Limited

    Travel for Impact, in collaboration with Impact Fund, drives positive, lasting social change by channelling tourism revenue into local businesses and vetted community organisations, building resilient livelihoods and stronger communities in Botswana.

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  • Imvelo Community Health

    Simultaneously facilitating community development & wildlife preservation by promoting community-based conservation.

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  • Jafunta Foundation

    Jafunta Foundation provides rural families with quality education, digital access, clean water, nutrition gardens, girls’ empowerment, skills training and income opportunities. Building healthier,
    resilient communities and inspiring lasting hope.

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  • Kibaha Environmental Conservation Action

    Kibaha is an NPO empowering communities to conserve natural resources through environmental education, tree planting, beekeeping, and promoting biodiversity, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods

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  • Kilimanjaro Responsible Trekking Organization

    Kilimanjaro Responsible Trekking Organization protects the mountain and ensures porters receive fair pay, gear, and respect, with a focus on: environmental stewardship, community empowerment, and fair trekking practices.

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  • Lilongwe Wildlife Trust

    Lilongwe Wildlife Trust works to save wildlife, deter nature crime, and secure healthy landscapes for people and wildlife in Malawi.

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  • Luminous Organisation

    Luminous Organisation provides support to communites through education, mentorship, leadership development, livelihood skills and psychosocial support towards a thriving and resilient community

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  • Namibian Chamber of Environment (NCE)

    NCE works to conserve Namibia’s natural environment and biodiversity by promoting best environmental and social practices, supporting community based resource management, influencing policy, and building environmental skills and leadership among young Namibians.

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  • Pangolin Conservation and Research Foundation

    PCRF is a nonprofit dedicated to conserving pangolins and biodiversity through protection, research, and rewilding. We empower local communities as Pangolin Guardians, providing jobs and sustainable livelihoods for conservation.

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  • ParCo

    ParCo sparks locally led solutions including beach cleanup, ecotourism, ecological restoration, sustainable fisheries and education programs. Tourism establishments provide support and local communities drive the projects.

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  • Pristine Victoria Falls Society

    The Society Is Committed to the Following: Collectively take responsibility for clearing all litter within the City limits and from the roads leading to Victoria Falls Airport and the Zambian and Botswana borders and keeping them clean at all times.

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  • Project Luangwa

    Project Luangwa supports communities in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley through education, youth and women’s empowerment. By building skills, improving livelihoods, and promoting clean cooking, it strengthens community led conservation, reduces environmental pressure, and supports sustainable tourism and wildlife protection.

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  • Responsible Earth Keepers Foundation

    The REK Foundation in Livingstone empowers communities and protects nature via conservation education, waste upcycling, and human-wildlife conflict mitigation. We turn social challenges into sustainable environmental solutions.

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  • Side by Side Early Intervention Centre

    Side by Side Early Intervention Centre empowers children with disabilities through early intervention, therapy, education, family support and CBR, creating more inclusive communities where every child has the opportunity to thrive.

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  • Southern Tanzania Elephant Program (STEP)

    STEP is dedicated to a long, peaceful future of coexistence for southern Tanzania’s biodiverse ecosystems, habitats, wildlife and communities, across the Ruaha-Rungwa and Udzungwa-Kilombero landscapes, via 5 cross-cutting programs.

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  • Surfpop Foundation

    Surfpop Foundation supports vulnerable township youth around Cape Town through an after-school programme combining surfing, education, life skills and nutrition, building confidence, resilience, academic progress and pathways into employment.

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  • Tourism Innovation Lab Africa

    Tourism Innovation Lab Africa is a non-profit advancing inclusive, sustainable tourism through digital skills, practical training and partnerships that help communities and small tourism enterprises become market-ready and future-fit.

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  • Uthando (Love) South Africa

    Uthando South Africa connects responsible travellers with grassroots community and
    projects, supporting education, alternative building solutions and waste-to-wonder
    innovation that strengthens local livelihoods and protects the environment.

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  • Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust

    Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust aims to actively advance and promote environmental conservation and the sustainable use of indigenous resources in Southern Africa.

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  • Wild Hope

    Wild Hope is a community-rooted after-school space in Victoria Falls, providing a safe, consistent sanctuary where vulnerable children build confidence, resilience, and life skills through mentorship, belonging, and agency-driven support.

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  • Wild Wonderful World Conservation NPC

    Wild Wonderful World Conservation funds African wildlife projects, empowering experts on the ground to protect and restore wild spaces. With a 100% donation model, every contribution supports rapid response vet care, helicopter hours, anti-poaching and research.

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  • Wildlife Action Group

    Wildlife Action Group protects and restores Malawi’s forests through community
    partnerships, conservation, environmental education, sustainable livelihoods, law
    enforcement support, and ecotourism, creating benefits for people and nature

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  • Wildlife Conservation Coalition

    The Wildlife Conservation Coalition is a registered organisation based in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, uniting conservation trusts to coordinate action across shared landscapes, strengthening wildlife protection and increasing long-term conservation impact.

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  • Wildlife Madagascar

    Wildlife Madagascar is a Malagasy-led, community-based conservation organization protecting Madagascar’s wildlife and habitats through local partnerships, research, education, sustainable livelihoods, and ecotourism.

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  • Zambezi Working Donkey Project

    Zambezi Working Donkey Project improves the welfare of working donkeys in Zambia through education, appropriate equipment, rescue and rehabilitation, supporting healthier animals and more resilient livelihoods for the communities who rely on them.

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  • Zambian Carnivore Programme

    The Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) is dedicated to protecting large carnivores and the ecosystems they reside in through conservation science, direct action, local conservation leadership, and promoting human-carnivore coexistence.

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  • Zululand Conservation Trust

    The Zululand Conservation Trust (ZCT) supports conservation in the Zululand region, protecting endangered species and habitats. By working with local communities and promoting sustainable development, ZCT helps people and wildlife coexist.

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