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 […]
Empowering Community Resilience: Combating Drought, Disease and Poaching
Above: With the current drought, VFWT is investing in ways to assist communities in safeguarding their livestock. This includes implementing rotational grazing practices, providing supplementary fodder, and facilitating connections between beef buyers and farmers. When people’s livelihoods are under threat, it is often wildlife and natural resources that bear the brunt of the impact. You may […]
March 2024 – Rhino
Above: We’re standing strong for Zimbabwe’s rhinos – will you stand with us? Photo: Shutterstock / Lance van de Vyver Zimbabwe’s rhino’s need your help! In an effort to deter poachers from killing them for their horns, every year the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust de-horns black and white rhino in Zimbabwe. The good news is […]
Duiker – Appeal
Duikers are small, shy antelopes often spotted darting between dense bush cover. In fact, the name “duiker” means “diving buck” in Afrikaans. Unsupervised dogs attacked a young duiker in a nearby rural area a few weeks ago. A good Samaritan, Mr. Titus Maseko, found the badly injured duiker and sent word that she needed help. […]
15 Years in Existence!
This April we celebrate Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust’s 15th year in existence! Through the good days, through the bad days, through the highs and through the lows, you have been with us every step of the way. So, as we invite you to take a walk down memory lane with us, we’d like to say a […]
Inspiring Children to Love Wildlife
Above: Students who visit the VFWT each Friday also visit the Wild Horizon Elephant Sanctuary and Orphanage where they meet orphaned elephants and have the opportunity to interact with these wildlife ambassadors, often seeing them in a positive light for the first time. Photo Credit (above & below): Vus’ Moyo, VFWT Do you remember the […]
Crossing the Year-End Finish Line
Another year has come and gone. As the world’s pulse begins to beat more robustly and tourism rebounds, we are cautiously excited and optimistic for what 2023 has in store. It’s been a wild few years with meaningful highs and sobering lows – just like everywhere else in the world. Our donors, partners, board, and […]