2024 Year End Wildlife Forensics Lab
Did you know that our wildlife forensics lab is the only one in all of Zimbabwe? It’s also the only lab in the region conducting wildlife forensics work for species identification, which is critical for court cases. How Does It Work? When investigators find a dead animal suspected to have died due to foul play, […]
2024 Year End Community Outreach
It’s only been a few months since attending VFWT’s Women’s Value Chain Addition and Agribusiness Training Programs, but already, the twenty women who participated are realising life-changing benefits. Below, we hear two very sincere testimonials from two of these special ladies — Priscilla Moyo, and Soneni Moyo. They talk about their homes, their families, their work, […]
2024 Year End Rehabilitation
This year, we’ve responded to over 100 call-outs — that’s nearly one every three days. Among these, we’ve performed 50 snare removals, the highest number we’ve ever recorded. The animals we help would have no chance of survival without our incredible teams and dedicated partners on the ground. From unpredictable hours and dangerous treks through […]
2024 Year End Rescue and Rehab
Our rescue team must give their best every single day. There’s no room for complacency or lack of focus — as either could result in disaster out in the field. They go out no matter the weather, no matter the hour. And the work is not only unpredictable and dangerous, but also mentally exhausting. When […]
It’s Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday is finally here! As you know, our backyard is home to the mighty Victoria Falls – one of the world’s greatest natural wonders, and among the most powerful and awe-inspiring forces of nature. But while the Victoria Falls might be mighty in strength and breathtaking in sheer force, its ecosystem is fragile and vulnerable to […]
Giving Tuesday is Tomorrow
Mother Teresa famously said, “None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful.” Can you help us do something wonderful? Last week, we shared the happy news that a generous donor has provided match funding for our #GivingTuesday […]
Giving Tuesday 2024 is Two Weeks Away
We have some exciting news! #GivingTuesday is just one week away and our philanthropic community is matching every donation 1:1—doubling your impact! Together, we can make an even greater difference. The work we’re doing is protecting the Victoria Falls ecosystem for future generations, but equally important, it is doing vital work to protect it now, today. This #GivingTuesday we’re focusing our […]
Giving Tuesday 2024
“When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” John Muir In just two weeks’ time, Giving Tuesday is here. On the biggest global giving day of the year, we invite you join us in celebrating our very own Victoria Falls – one of the […]
September 2024 – Conservation Education
Above: Our Conservation Education Program is carefully crafted to nurture and inspire our country’s future conservationists by providing them with meaningful and inspirational experiences in conservation. “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — William Butler Yeats. The same can be said for conservation education. Every week, your […]
Wildlife Crime Prevention Appeal
Above: Wildlife crime – especially when it comes to elephant ivory and rhino horn – is once again on the rise in southern Africa. Photo: Mana Meadows Did you know that wildlife crime is on the rise locally here in Zimbabwe, as well as regionally and worldwide? During the “Covid” years, travel restrictions fortunately led to a decrease […]