Ambassadors

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We cannot be everywhere…and so we look for ambassadors for selected parts of South Africa as well as internationally. This way we can keep our ear to the ground and hand on the pulse of all the fantastic people, places and projects.

Background

We have been DRIVING CHANGE since 2012. We have travelled 36535km (22701miles), visited 353 towns & 155 projects, with the help of 405 hospitality partners, to meet and understand the challenges communities face. We then connect projects, communities, ideas and individuals with each other, share their successes and help take them one step further with contacts, expertise and funding.

Ethos

We believe in collaboration in the form of a connected community sharing successes and failures.

We believe in transparency in who we work with and our place in this collaboration.

We believe that as a social enterprise we are unique in our community partnerships and project spending. Our expeditions have a responsible travel ethos and include charity donations and several forms of community support, carbon offset via tree plantings and local business partnerships. Where our money goes is very important to us!

Read about our objectives here

Join as an ambassador here!

Aidan Eastern Cape, South Africa

In collaboration with Enza Safari.
Read about Aidan.
Contact Aidan here.

Beth Bristol, England

In collaboration with BUVZS.
Read about Beth.
Contact Beth here.

Caela New York, USA

In collaboration with IVSA.
Read about Caela.
Contact Caela here.

Courtnay Gauteng, South Africa

In collaboration with Conservation Kids.
Read about Courtnay.
Contact Courtnay here.

Emily Florida, USA

In collaboration with DVWCS.
Read about Emily.
Contact Emily here.

Izzy Chester, England

In collaboration with NUVZS.
Read about Izzy.
Contact Izzy here.

Joanna Edinburgh, Scotland

In collaboration with DVWCS.
Read about Joanna.
Contact Joanna here.

Katrina Dublin, Ireland

In collaboration with DVWCS.
Read about Katrina.
Contact Katrina here.

Layla Nottingham, England

In collaboration with NUVZS.
Read about Layla.
Contact Layla here.

Max New York, USA

In collaboration with RVCZS.
Read about Max.
Contact Max here.

Molly Nottingham, England

In collaboration with NUVZS.
Read about Molly.
Contact Molly here.

Nicole Arizona, USA

In collaboration with IVSA.
Read about Nicole.
Contact Nicole here.

Nirvana York, England

In collaboration with DVWCS.
Read about Nirvana.
Contact Nirvana here.

Orla Liverpool, England

In collaboration with LUVZS.
Read about Orla.
Contact Orla here.

Peter Limpopo, South Africa

In collaboration with Provet Animal Hospital.
Read about Peter.
Contact Peter here.

Sue Garden Route, South Africa

In collaboration with BioWise.
Read about Sue.
Contact Sue here.

Terry-Lee North West, South Africa

In collaboration with Ecology Online.
Read about Terry-Lee.
Contact Terry-Lee here.

Yashaswini London, England / Singapore

In collaboration with RVCZS.
Read about Yashaswini.
Contact Yashaswini here.

A collaborative community of Ambassadors

Of course, we cannot be everywhere at once, and we do not want to be. Instead we want to build a collaborative community that believes in sharing successes and failures.

We do not believe in reinventing the wheel, and we are not professing to be experts in anything. What we care about is sharing positive stories in the hope that this will encourage more people to do more, experience more and share more.

Since 2012 we have identified 155 projects around Southern Africa. Many of these projects share their progress actively, however many do not or are unable to.

Furthermore, we have a handful of exceptional projects which we would like to keep an even closer eye on in order to promote them even more. In both these cases we need the help from an active community of volunteers and ambassadors.

Volunteers to participate on these projects and Ambassadors to help share these stories and keep the progress alive.

Who we need help from?

Our project list is ever growing. The more towns we visit the more projects we discover. And in some cases, these projects change, develop or merge. We need hands on the ground all over Southern Africa to let us know, in real-time, as things change for the better or worse.

If you have a vehicle and are willing and able to do project visits, volunteer collections and partner meetings then this might be perfect for you.

We also need representatives outside of South Africa to help with fundraising, events and our online course development.

What do we need help with?

South African Ambassadors: Monthly visits to projects within your area in order to:

Conduct project interviews
Take project and partner photos
Project filming
Get updates from projects and update website accordingly
Find out what current project needs and wishes are

International Ambassadors: Monthly support in everything from fundraising to online resources development:

Help develop online courses
Source international members and partners
Grow the community of supporters
Conduct interviews

How much time is needed?

We are unable to afford coverage of all these areas at full-time salaries and so the time you spend is up to you. We recommend about 2 days per month.

Where do we need help?

We are looking for ambassadors all over the world, but most importantly we would like people based in and around the following places (click on the place names for more information):

Western Cape

Eastern Cape

St Francis to Grahamstown
East London and the Wild Coast

KwaZulu Natal

Limpopo

Polokwane, Bela Bela, Lephalale, Thabazimbi
Hoedspruit to Alldays

Gauteng

Johannesburg (mainly operating in the outskirts of Johannesburg)

Free State

Bloemfontein and the south
North of Bloemfontein

International

No matter where you are located we need help and support. This could be reaching out to local universities, businesses or charities.

If you feel you have something to offer, then please let us know.