At the end of each year we report on our activities and fundraising support of various organizations in Zambia. Below is a brief excerpt from our 2019 Year-End Newsletter.
When we first visited Zambia, we were horrified at the number of reports of snared animals in and around the national parks. It was difficult to find large herds of elephant and almost impossible to encounter prides of lions. Today, after years of supporting Conservation South Luangwa’s (CSL) efforts to prevent poaching, to find and treat wounded snared animals, and their education with the communities to co-exist with wild animals, the numbers of animal sightings in the South Luangwa Park and Lower Zambezi are exceptional. We can almost guarantee to visitors many sightings of herd of elephant, lion prides, leopards and many other treasured African animals, in large part because of the “boots on the ground” friends of Conservation South Luangwa, Conservation Lower Zambezi and the Zambian Carnivore Programme. They are our true heroes.
The AHF collects funds in the USA for Conservation South Luangwa, Zambian Carnivore Programme, Conservation Lower Zambezi, Raise a Smile, and education sponsorships through Chipembele Wildlife Education Trust, providing a way that US citizens can contribute to Zambian organizations and still be able to get an IRS deduction because of our AHF non-profit status. AHF covers the cost of the wire fees and credit card fees for these donations so that 100% of these donations go directly to the organizations for their programs.
