If you are travelling to Africa on safari, please book as many of these properties as possible and support them in every way you can. They have made the effort and they deserve a return
If you are a travel agent or safari outfitter, by booking these lodges and camps you are certain your clients will be in good hands and helping local communities and /or conservation
Try to ensure you make payments locally so your money flows to that region, or ensure your travel agent or tour operator does the same
The most effective means of long-term conservation is creating buffer conservancies around formally protected parks and reserves. If your lodge is not active in such a venture, engage with senior management or the owners to explore options for creating local conservancies and expand the amount of land under conservation protection
If you come across a lodge that is fence-sitting on green issues, sometimes all they require is a gentle prod. You could provide it
Find out what NGOs are most effective in the area, and see if you can help them in any way
If possible, donate to local school feeding schemes; try to ascertain that they provide balanced nutrition and not just conscience hand-outs
But most of all, travel to Africa’s safari areas and spread the love along with your much-needed foreign currency
A few of the many effective NGOs working in Africa you could consider supporting
