The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) is the primary advocate for the protection of wildlife and wild lands as an essential part of a modern and prosperous Africa. Founded in 1961 to focus on Africa’s conservation needs, they articulate a uniquely African vision, bridge science and public policy, and demonstrate the benefits of conservation to ensure the survival of the continent’s wildlife and wild lands.
AWF is a conservation organisation with more than 50 years of experience on the ground in Africa. AWF employs more than 80 percent African staff.
The Explorations Company are honoured to be an AWF partner.
AWF hosted a black-tie dinner with an auction to raise funds for AWF and commemorate 60 years of African conservation leadership. The ‘Into the Wild’ event was sponsored by The Explorations Company and held in London, on the 9th June 2022, attracting conservation champions, donors, and African diplomats based in the U.K.
The event took place in the wake of Queen Elizabeth I I’s Platinum Jubilee, as well as in the run-up to the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda.
AWF’s conservation leadership continues to grow and expand with a focus on tackling threats to Africa’s wildlife and wild lands by improving community livelihoods, restoring degraded ecosystems, and curbing illegal wildlife trade. Several high-profile and exclusive auction items went under the hammer, including from the world renowned photographer David Yarrow, sculptor Hamish Mackie, and artists Violet Astor and Mark Adlington, along with select prints from the inaugural Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards.
Having raised over £72 million for charities over the last 30 years, the world-famous best-selling author, Lord Jeffery Archer, took up his auctioneer’s gavel to help AWF raise funds to continue expanding its work across Africa and support anti-poaching work in Zimbabwe. He said - “We are grateful to our sponsors, The Explorations Company” The event raised over £160,000 for the organisation’s work across 17 African countries.
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