Instagram – June 21st, 2018
Today is World Giraffe Day, a day to celebrate Africa’s most recognisable animal and the tallest land mammal in the world. Sadly, they need our help more than ever as populations have decreased by 40% […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 20th, 2018
Despite the sad passing of Sudan this year, the hard work and dedication of the @olpejeta rangers continues. Below is @jemu_mwenda , caregiver of the last two Northern white rhinos (and formerly Sudan) and a […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 18th, 2018
Our latest update from Paula Franklin, in the field visiting @singita_ ‘s beautiful camps in the Kruger area of South Africa, is about the incredible ‘Teaching & Technology’ program. In South Africa, children go from […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 15th, 2018
With both human and elephant populations on the rise across Africa, both are often forced to share the same territories, leading to inevitable conflict and casualties. So, how do you solve the problem with the […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 12th, 2018
In June 2018, an intrepid team from Empowers Africa will climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, whilst fundraising for human empowerment and wildlife protections programs in sub-Saharan Africa. Their 9-day ascent to the roof of […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 10th, 2018
We recently announced our new fiscal sponsorship partners, @singita_ and in honour of our partnership, Paula Franklin headed off to check out the fabulous community projects at Singita’s camps in the Kruger region of South […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 7th, 2018
The brave, courageous and utterly fabulous ladies from the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit (@blackmambaapu ) have caught the eye of @apple ! Huge congratulations- and keep doing what you do 😎 #repost @apple with @get_repost […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 5th, 2018
It’s the week for giraffes at Empowers HQ! Following on from our post on Sunday, we’ve just spotted @blackbeanproductions beautiful video about the plight of the giraffe in celebration of World Environment Day. Enjoy! 🦒 […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 3rd, 2018
Who knew that giraffe were endangered? The world’s most recognisable animal is actually classified as ‘Vulnerable’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. @giraffe_conservation have estimated that numbers […]
Read MoreInstagram – June 1st, 2018
Virunga National Park has been struck by immense tragedy and heartbreak in recent months which makes us even more delighted to be able to share the news that the mountain gorilla population in the lush […]
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