Africa Foundation is a registered, non-profit organisation in South Africa that uplifts, up- skills and empowers rural communities primarily living adjacent to conservation areas. Using methods developed in rural villages over the years, the Foundation has partnered with 42 communities to provide support and assistance across Africa, from KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape in South Africa, to East Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. Founded in 1992, Africa Foundation is an independent, non-profit, tax-exempt organisation registered in South Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom. Together with eco-tourism operators – primarily &Beyond – and in consultation with the communities themselves, Africa Foundation facilitates socio-economic development of rural communities, predominantly those living in or adjacent to conservation areas, which assists in the protection of Africa’s heritage. Our role is: •Facilitating the fulfilment of needs identified by communities •Communicating those needs to potential donors •Allocating and managing donor funds prudently •Working with community leaders and project champions •Accounting and reporting to our donors •Evaluating the short and long-term impacts of our projects Africa Foundation makes a measurable difference in the communities we are invited into and support. The projects we facilitate are based on two simple principles – community participation and local leadership.