ABOUT US

 

 

 

The Expeditionists Foundation is a social enterprise that focuses on the conservation of biodiversity for a sustainable Africa through research, exploration, and advocacy expeditions and the engagement, education and empowerment of communities living within and outside the boundaries of protected wilderness areas in Africa.

 

We believe that biodiversity is at the heart of sustainable development for Africa, thus we need to protect it and the areas of wilderness and wildlife in order to improve the well-being and health of all in Africa. We aim to do this by leading and consulting in research, exploration and content based expeditions to provide policy, education, and solutions on biodiversity and wildlife conservation and how African societies can benefit. In doing so we hope inspire sustainable living practices and empower communities living within and around protected areas of biodiversity and wilderness. 

 

Mission Statement:

 
Our mission is to conserve and protect biodiversity, wildlife and wild places in Africa through research, exploration, and content based expeditions, sustainable ecotourism and the engagement, education and empowerment of African communities through policy, advocacy and entrepreneurial support.
 
Vision:
 

We envision a world where biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining wilderness ecosystems, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.

 

Objectives:

 

·         Provide policy, advocacy, education, and solutions on biodiversity, wilderness and wildlife              conservation and sustainable practices of use through research, exploration and content                based expeditions

·         Provide funding for biodiversity, wilderness and wildlife conservation and sustainable living            projects and charities in Africa through adventure travel events and ecotourism

·         Assist in the enterprise development of ecotourism businesses as vehicles of sustainable                tourism and conservation

·         Support Summits With A Purpose’s youth education and skills development projects

·         Lead the next generation of African scientists and explorers

 

Values

Expeditionists consists of four core principles: Explore, Educate, Engage and Empower.

 

Explore:

We encourage ourselves and others to explore the world, its people, the land, its oceans and even the stars. To conquer the impossible, solve obstacles, engage the silent and encourage innovation through the advancement of education and knowledge.

 

Educate: 

We encourage open mindedness and enlightenment on issues around us as we explore. In return, we educate the world on these issues. We value education as the best tool we can use to change the world.

 

Engage:

To engage is to communicate with one another. We value communicating and engaging with individuals, communities, cultures, societies and nations. We believe this encourages people to see beyond their differences and inspires them to dream more, learn more, and do more. 

 

Empower:

To empower is provide opportunities and new experiences. We strive to provide opportunities for the African adventurers we host, the African causes and charities we journey for and the sponsors, brands and businesses that support us. Through our opportunities, we hope to create Africa's first recognised African explorers community that awards it's adventurers with the African Adventurer of the Year awards.

 

HOW IT WORKS

Any African (a person who was born in Africa, lives in Africa or lives for Africa) with a passion and commitment for adventure, exploration, endurance and a cause can apply.

 

Once you are part of the Expeditionists family you will be given access to our online platform to market your profile and expedition. You will have access to a community of past and present African adventurers for support, advice, mentorship and potential sponsorships.

 

As an Expeditionist, you will have to:

 

  • create content during your expedition which can be packaged for commercial and educational use.

  • publish a blog on your profile at least once a month

  • create education based content to cater for our Adventure Learning resource arm of Expeditionists

 

The content that is created by an Expeditionist should market Africa and it's people, tourist destinations, landscapes and brands based on our brand tagline -

 

Just Epic.

THE TEAM

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Thommo Hart

Operations Director

Thommo Hart is a Co-Founder and Operations Director of Expeditionists and an expeditionist himself. He has a Masters degree and has worked in anthropology, film and photography across Africa researching indigenous communities.

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Saray Khumalo

Founder and Managing Director

Saray Khumalo is the Founder and Managing Director of Expeditionists. She is a South African mother of two boys, a top mountain climber and also a corporate leader in one of the distinguished companies in South Africa.

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Dymantic Design

Website Design and Development

A talented design duo specialising in Graphic and Web design. They are responsible for this website as well as the Expeditionists logo. Give these friendly chaps a shout!