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Care of the land, Care of the wildlife, Care of the people.
CC Africa is dedicated to these three principles which encapsulate
the vision we have for Africa. We believe that our continent’s
heritage of wild places, the wildlife living there and the neighbouring
communities are amongst Africa’s most precious resources. We
also believe that the wisest utilisation of our wild places is through
the development of sustainable ecotourism with reciprocal benefits
– both for our guests and for the rural communities living in
and alongside our rich wildlife heritage.
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We aim to ensure that wildlife conservation in the 21st century is
pivotal to the development of the custodians of the land - the people
of Africa. At the core of this vision is our dedication to continually
serve as a model in wise land management, integrating international
travellers and rural communities to their mutual benefit, and demonstrating
that everyone can participate in the protection of wildlife on a sustainable
basis.
One of our flagship South African lodges, Phinda
Private Game Reserve, is ongoing testament to CC Africa's vision.
Here we consolidated over 17 000 hectares/42 000 acres of degraded
land, ravaged by decades of inappropriate cattle, pineapple, sisal
and cotton farming, and restored it to its original wilderness state.
More than 2 000 head of game were reintroduced, including the Big
Five. And in a very short space of time, our neighbours were benefiting
directly from Phinda. This was achieved through employment and community
development projects implemented - in consultation with the communities
- by CC Africa's Rural Investment Fund, now an independent, non-governmental
not-for-profit organisation called the Africa
Foundation.
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Our guests play a crucial role in helping us to realise our vision
for Africa. You are our future ambassadors – the link between
Africa and the rest of the world. You are the impetus that drives
our dream of advancing the green and wild frontiers of the oldest
continent on earth, of helping us to be ongoing custodians of our
planet’s endangered species and wild places.
We invite you to experience Africa with CC Africa and to embrace our
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS
BACKGROUND
Since inception in 1992, the Africa Foundation’s projects have
raised close to ZAR11 million at Phinda Private Game Reserve alone,
through international and local grants for implementing community
empowerment programmes. Our philosophy is simple – we believe
communities are most effectively helped only if they are empowered
to help themselves. We therefore work in tandem with communities and
encourage them to take ownership of all projects to ensure sustainability.
The Phinda model is based on Africa Foundation’s five pillars:
1. Grounded in community participation
Africa Foundation empowers communities adjacent to conservation areas
by working with them to identify and address their social, economic,
health and welfare development needs on an ongoing basis.
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Driven by local champions
Africa Foundation identifies local community members who will assist
with and leverage the implementation of effective and sustainable
projects.
3. CC Africa as the major partner
Africa Foundation supports CC Africa's success in the people/land/animals
balance and provides CC Africa with effective and sustainable community
development results.
4. Guests as development partners
Africa Foundation offers CC Africa guests the opportunity to make
a lasting contribution to the people of Africa's conservation areas.
5. Stable organisation
Africa Foundation maintains a strong organisational base with the
ability to evaluate, fund and monitor projects at steadily increasing
levels.
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MDUKU CLINIC
Africa Foundation opened the clinic in the Mduku community in 1995.
It provides medical care 24 hours a day for 11 000 locals. Adjacent
to the clinic is a six bed pre-natal facility. Two fulltime nurses,
as well as a physician from the Mseleni hospital, who visits once
a week, staff the clinic. Clinic staff work closely with the numerous
traditional healers in the Mduku region to combat the spread of HIV/Aids.
A number of workshops have been conducted in the region addressing
the needs and concerns of each sector of the population, ranging from
women and school children to traditional healers.
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COMMUNITY LEADERS EDUCATION FUND (CLEF)
Africa Foundation has an enduring commitment to educational programmes,
especially those that enhance the educational and professional opportunities
of young leaders in rural areas. Over 150 disadvantaged students have
received university scholarships through the Community Leaders Education
Fund, or CLEF. CLEF is an enormously successful bursary programme
that has been running for nine years. The fund was launched in 1995
in South Africa and has to date funded approximately US$ 160 000 in
bursaries with a 96% success rate amongst sponsored students. CLEF
recognises the importance of developing natural, educated leaders
who can serve as an inspiration to entire rural communities. Students
are not restricted to a particular course of study as Africa Foundation
supports their natural interests and skills. Students return to their
communities during study breaks to perform invaluable community service
activities. The grant request depends on the number of students selected.
The average scholarship grant per student per year ranges between
$1 500 and $3 000.
SIYA KWAMUKELA ‘WARM WELCOME’ INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME
The Siya Kwamukela Hospitality Bursary Programme was established in
2000 with the formation of an alliance between Africa Foundation and
champagne house Moët et Chandon. The establishment of this unique
bursary was motivated by the growing need for skilled applicants in
the tourism industry. The scheme sponsors talented high school graduates
from disadvantaged communities adjacent to Phinda, and aims to equip
them with the necessary skills not only to secure good employment
opportunities but also to become future leaders within the hospitality
industry. These graduates spend two years at one of CC Africa’s
lodges being trained in various hospitality skills. Siya Kwamukela
is quickly becoming recognised as a reference and an introduction
for sponsored students into the industry. Two students completed the
first programme which began in 2001, the first student was re-employed
by Phinda Private Game Reserve, and the second student by a neighbouring
game lodge. Three students are being funded for 2003/2004 programme.
SCHOOL CLASSROOMS
Classrooms are of primary importance in Africa’s rural areas.
Limited funding from the government has created the need for rural
schools to look towards other revenue sources to ensure quality
education. Construction of classrooms also strengthens and improves
school governance, through the formation of school committees and
forums.
A total of 52 classrooms, three libraries and a laboratory have been
constructed in the area. Phinda guests have donated in excess of 160
000 books to stock the libraries.
PRE-SCHOOL PROJECT
Africa Foundation has built one pre-school (Macebo Crèche in
the Mduku Community) and assisted in establishing 18 informal pre-schools.
Refurbishments and providing toys and equipment are ongoing projects.
SKILLS TRAINING
The Africa Foundation built a Training and Production centre at the
Mavuso High School in the Nibela community which involves training
in carpentry, welding and sewing. The centre has been involved in
supplying desks for classrooms built through funds donated by Africa
Foundation. A women’s market has been built in the Mduku community
where beadwork and baskets are sold.
DEVCENTRE
Through the DevCentre (an acronym for Digital Eco-Village Centre)
project, Africa Foundation and its partners aim to ‘bridge the
digital divide’ by linking remote rural communities to the latest
technological, educational and medical services. Computer courses,
skills training, access to the internet and digital communications
technology all form part of the DevCentre’s objective to use
technology to advance education, agriculture and health care. Africa
Foundation is responsible for spearheading the introduction of the
DevCentre in South Africa. The programme is already underway in the
Mduku community near Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.
The initial set-up and launch was made possible by a grant from the
Flora Family Foundation.
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ACCESS TO WATER / HIPPO WATER ROLLERS
Hippo Water Rollers bring immediate relief to the water scarcity and
transportation problems faced by so many rural communities. The revolutionary
design of the Hippo Water Roller (like an old-fashioned drum lawn
mower) makes the task of collecting water much easier, and far less
time- consuming. The drum has a 90-litre capacity, compared with the
usual 5-litre containers that are carried on the heads of women and
children. Africa Foundation has so far provided over 140 rollers to
the Phinda communities. One Hippo Water Roller costs approximately
$80.
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CONSERVATION LESSONS
Africa Foundation and CC Africa lodges sponsor conservation lessons
for students of all ages from neighbouring disadvantaged schools.
Amazingly, most local school children have never been into their neighbouring
conservation area and have never seen an elephant or a lion. Over
the years, we have learned that this exposure is key to building relationships
between rural people and their natural, wild neighbourhood. Many students
report that their lives were changed when they realised what was on
the other side of the game fence. Lessons are conducted by professional
CC Africa rangers and trackers at CC Africa lodges and include game-drives,
environmental talks and activities centred on various conservation
issues. To date, 4 500 students have experienced conservation lessons
from CC Africa's camps and lodges in African countries.
HIV/AIDS AWARENESS
Africa Foundation, together with Soul City, runs a programme to
raise HIV/Aids awareness in the local communities. The key success
factors to this programme are training community members to run
the courses themselves and empowering those community members with
the necessary planning and preparation skills to carry out education
sessions. The programme encourages the community to find ways to
prevent HIV/Aids, to care for and support those people who are infected
or affected, and to reduce the stigma associated with the disease.
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