Our mission at Empowers Africa is to support programs in the areas of human empowerment, wildlife protection and land conservation in sub-Saharan Africa.

Our focus is on:

Frontline communities: Towns and villages living beside protected wildlife areas and World Heritage Sites.

Tourism economies: Urban communities where tourism drives the strongest local development.

Wild places: Wildlife protection and the land it depends on.

At Empowers Africa, we support community-led, measurable and sustainable programs that bolster communities by improving access to education, healthcare and business opportunities. We also support programs that protect wildlife and land conservation because we believe safeguarding Africa’s natural wealth is critical to the empowerment of the surrounding communities.

Short Documentaries

Empowers Africa funds and produces educational documentaries about conservation and human empowerment issues in Africa, with a focus on matters such as: rhino anti-poaching efforts, lion and elephant collaring, education, small business development, and female empowerment.

Fiscal Sponsorship

Empowers Africa serves as a fiscal sponsor to over sixty organizations working on the ground in Africa. Through our 501(c)3 status, we are able to efficiently collect and process donations for some of the most effective changemakers on the continent, allowing them to focus on what’s most important—the work being done on the ground.