Akashinga celebrates key achievements

munity members working together.

“Women have become the conduit through which conservation and the community collaborate. The message these women are delivering throughout Africa is something we can all be proud of, and it began right here," Mander said.

Throughout the remainder of the month, Akashinga will continue to work with the community to complete the ongoing projects, which are at 75% completion.

speaking about the partnership,

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encouraged the community to move forward together and keep up with the global vision on sustainable development, noting that, “it is our collective responsibility to make sure our present challenges do not steal the future from our children.”

hand-in-hand with its conservation achievements, Akashinga continues to prioritise community development, focusing on areas such as education, health and nutrition, infrastructure development and employment.

The Akashinga programme started with an initial group of 16 women, all survivors of gender-based violence and abandonment, many impacted by hiV and Aids.

it has since grown to more than 500 staff and contractors, with a wilderness protection portfolio totalling over 9,1 million acres across four countries. The goal is to increase its portfolio to 30m acres by 2030, empowering hundreds of communities and thousands of women, iAPF says. — staff Writer.