Our Annual Event is being held April 23 at The Explorers Club in NYC and we hope you will join us. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm, followed by dinner at 8:00 pm. Please join us on April 23rd to honor Global Witness and its co-founding directors!
 
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We're excited to announce that at our annual event on April 23, 2015, we will auction an exclusive collection of safaris at some of the top properties in Africa. 100% of the proceeds from each safari will be donated to a specific cause in Africa, including black rhino protection, scholarship & feeding programs and primary school development. Details are listed in the links below. Our auctioneer for the evening will be Eliza Osborne from The Centre Pompidou Foundation. Please look at our Safari previews and let us know if you have any questions about the itineraries.    

 

6 nights for 2 guests in Botswana.  

Approximate Value:  $19,700 (USD). 

This six-night package includes all lodging, meals, safari activities and charter flights, and private guiding by Greg Lederle of Lederle Safaris.

  • 2 nights at Xigera Camp in the Okavango Delta
  • 2 nights at Little Vumbura Camp in the Okavango Delta
  • 2 nights at Savuti Camp in the Linyanti region

Xigera Camp lies in the Okavango Delta floodplains surrounded by deep channels and lush vegetation.  The camp has ten raised luxury tents with en-suite facilities, an outdoor shower - and superb views of the floodplains that surround the camp. Little Vumbura is situated on a beautiful Okavango island where its six tented rooms are shaded by the canopy of an ancient Okavango Delta forest.  Xigera and Vumbura Plains offer seasonal viewing of elephant, giraffe, impala, sable antelope, kudu, zebra, common waterbuck and reedbuck, tsessebe, wildebeest, red lechwe, and Cape buffalo. [Read more] 

  

 

3 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.   

Approximate value: $10,380 (USD). 

This 3-night package includes all lodging, meals, drinks, safari activities including Land Rover safaris, walking safaris and mountain biking safaris, return road transfers between the Satara airstrip and the lodges, and laundry service.

  • 3 nights for 2 guests at the  Singita Lebombo Lodge or Sweni Lodge in the Singita Kruger National Park, South Africa

The Singita Lebombo and Sweni lodges lie in the southeastern reaches of the Kruger National Park, on South Africa's border with Mozambique. The park sits on 33,000 acres of pristine wilderness where a unique wildlife population thrives across four distinct ecological zones. The area is well-known for the remarkable concentration of the 'Big 5' and four particularly formidable prides of lions.

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5 nights for 2 guests in Uganda.  

Approximate value: $5,600 (USD). 

This 5-night package includes all lodging, meals, non-premium drinks, shuttle transfers to/from the airports closest to the Lodges and some rate-included game activities.

  • 3 nights at Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Western Uganda
  • 2 nights at the Semliki Safari Lodge, Western Uganda 

 

Clouds Mountain Gorilla lodge is Uganda's highest lodge at 6,500 feet above sea level. The beautiful, remote cottage above the clouds offers breathtaking views of the Virunga volcanos and the Bwindi impenetrable forest. This lodge offers indulgence and relaxation, as well as the opportunity to track gorillas at the Nkuringo trailhead. [Read more]

 

4 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.

Approximate value: $4,000 (USD).    

 

This 4-night package includes:
  • 2 nights at Karoo Lodge, Samara Private Game Reserve, South Africa 
  • 2 nights at Drostdy Hotel, South Africa

  • Karoo Lodge is located in the Samara Private Game Reserve's breathtaking scenery of wilderness and mountains. The accommodations are restored with modern luxury, but still display a cozy, colonial style. One may choose to relax and enjoy the amenities of the lodge or step out into the reserve to spot cheetah, white rhino, giraffe or the 200 species of bird that inhabit the land.  This package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities.

    Drostdy Hotel is located in Graaff-Reinet, a beautiful South African town with a rich history dating back to 1786.


    Proceeds will go toward Imibala Trust and Friend of Samara Trust and Foundation.  Imibala provides tuition and uniforms to underprivileged schoolchildren in the Somerset West area of the Western Cape, enabling these students to attend school. Samara Trust Foundation's projects support conservation of biodiversity, particularly the protection of endangered species such as the black rhino and cheetah, and education projects in the Great Karoo area of South Africa
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    5 nights for 2 guests in Chad.  

    Approximate value: $9,500 (USD).

    This 5-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities.
    • 1 night at the Kempinski Hotel N'Djamena
    • 2 nights at the Tinga Camp in Zakouma National Park 
    • 2 nights at Camp Nomad in Zakouma National Park
    With modern ambience and panoramic views of the city of N'Djamena, the Kempinski Hotel N'Djamena is like an oasis in the midst of pleasant desert surroundings. With its numerous offerings of leisure activities such as tropical gardens, a stunning swimming pool, spa facilities and sports, this 5-star luxury hotel is ideal for a relaxing guest experience.

    Nestled in the heart of some of the best game-viewing areas in Zakouma National Park, Tinga Camp is a comfortable environment in which to enjoy Chad's natural beauty and wildlife. Tinga Camp lies on the banks of the Tinga River and is surrounded by lush vegetation, all visible from the large communal dining room. The site is known for excellent bird watching and the Bushbuck and Defassa waterbuck, that are often spotted in the area. Zakouma National Park is the home of the last remaining protected elephants in the region. The park recently welcomed its first elephant calves in over 5 years.

    Camp Nomad is a fully mobile camp that moves to the most ideal location within Zakouma National Park depending on the time of year visited. It is complete with bucket shower, flush toilet, comfortable bedding, a common tent and an outdoor area for dining under the stars.

    4 nights for 2 guests in Zimbabwe
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    Approximate value: $11,040 (USD).

  • This 4-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities.
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    • 4 nights for 2 guests at the Pamushana Lodge in Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve, Zimbabwe

    The Singita Pamushana Lodge is located in the untouched 130,000-acre Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve - one of Africa's most exclusive, remote hideaways. The reserve is home to hundreds of baobab trees, over 500 species of birds, black rhino, wild dog, roan antelope and sable.

    The lodge has four luxury suites, two family suites and one private villa all built under a canopy of trees.

    Singita Pamushana is the ecotourism arm of the Malilangwe reserve, and its role is to foster the sustainability of the wildlife and broader ecology. Proceeds of the lodge benefit the numerous conservation and community outreach and development programs that are managed by the Malilangwe Trust. [Read more

      

     

     

    6 nights for 2 guests in South Africa.  

    Approximate value: $8,000 (USD).

  • This 6-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities
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    • 3 nights at Thornybush Game Lodge in the Thornybush Reserve
    • 3 nights at Simbambili Game Lodge in Sabi Sands 

    The Thornybush Game Lodge is located adjacent to the Greater Kruger National Park within the famous Thornybush Nature Reserve.  It is home to an abundance of species, including leopard, lion, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, over 500 species of birds and 300 types of trees. Simbambili Game Lodge is situated within dense stands of knobthorn and jackalberry trees along the meandering Manyeleti River. [Read more]

      


     

    7 nights for 2 guests in Zimbabwe and South Africa.  

    Approximate value: $7,400 (USD).

  • This 7-night package includes all lodging, meals and safari activities.
    • 3 nights at Somalisa Camp, Zimbabwe
    • 2 nights at Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe
    • 2 nights at Cape Grace Hotel, South Africa 
    Somalisa Camp in the heart of Hwange National Park offers amazing views of the savannah plains and the wildlife that thrives there, including elephant, kudu, sable, roan antelope, buffalo, white rhino, lion, leopard and hyena. Activities include guided walks, game drives, bird-watching and evening spot lighting. The authentic tented camp offers a refuge with old African charm and modern sophistication after long days of safari activities.

    Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe, is a historic hotel that overlooks the Victoria Falls Bridge. Situated on acres of private garden, the hotel has a tranquil atmosphere that has earned it international acclaim.

    Cape Grace is a world-class luxury accommodation in a superb location on a private quay near Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in the heart of Cape Town. 

    100% of the proceeds from this trip will be granted to African Bush Camps Foundation to support its projects in Hwange, Zimbabwe. The foundation focuses on  primary school education, teacher support and food gardens, income generating activities, and orphans and vulnerable children. [Read more]  

      

      

    Empowers Africa will feature prints by photographers Andy Biggs and Firooz Zahedi at our April 23, 2015, Annual Event. 100% of the proceeds of these prints will go to Wilderness Wildlife Trust to support their efforts in reintroducing and monitoring black rhinos in Botswana. (www.wildernesstrust.com/) To see each of the prints that will be featured at the auction and to find out more about these two incredible artists, click here

     

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