Sponsor a Community Field Guide
In South Africa, there’s a vast reservoir of untapped potential, waiting for recognition, nurturing, and direction. Many passionate youngsters’ dreams remain stifled, not because they lack ambition, but because they lack opportunities.
Introducing the Community Field Guide Programme – an initiative that identifies, trains, and empowers young individuals, grooming them to become eco-tourism, hospitality, and environmental conservation champions.
Since our journey began in 2021:
🎓 35 Community Field Guides have graduated and are now contributing to the future of South African eco-tourism and conservation
🌱 33 students are on their way to graduation in 2023
But this is just the beginning.
We’re preparing for our 2024 intake, but we need help to cover the costs of this transformative qualification.
We invite you to be the changemaker, to sponsor a future, and to set into motion a ripple effect that has the potential to uplift communities and the entire nation.
The investment per student for a qualification of this calibre is R215,000.00.
This covers the full year’s programme, including tuition fees, course materials, activities, uniform, equipment, accommodation, all meals and related expenses for the sponsored students during the training period.
American Residents can donate through our fiscal partner Empowers Africa, an approved U.S. public charity, contributions are tax deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Click here to donate via Empowers Africa.