AFRICA
Mosetlha Bush Camp & Eco Lodge, South Africa
With no electricity or showers, and only an old ‘donkey boiler’ for heating water, this family-run camp (pictured top) in Madikwe Game Reserve offers the lightest of footprints. thebushcamp.com
Lake Natron Camp, Tanzania
Founded by Åke Lindstrom and his Maasai wife, Nangini, this lakeside stay in Ngorongoro is built from 100% removable structures. It also works in tandem with the Ngare Sero community, which receives rent and a levy of $15 per guest per night. lake-natron-camp.com
Sasaab Samburu by The Safari Collection, Kenya
Sasaab contributes to 600 Samburu families who live within the surrounding Westgate Conservancy. So far, nearly £50,000 of funding has been put towards local schools, health clinics, security and roads. thesafaricollection.com
Selinda Camp, Botswana
This 100% solar-powered camp (pictured below) on the banks of the Selinda Spillway sees levies from guests help local people via the Great Plains Foundation. This includes its ‘Solar Mamas’ project, which trains local women in the installation of solar panels. greatplainsconservation.com
Grootberg Lodge, Namibia
A 100% community owned venture in Palmwag where profits directly benefit the local #Khoadi-// Hôas people, Grootberg’s surrounding conservancy was initially established to combat illegal hunting and human-wildlife conflict. grootberg.com
Butterfly Space, Malawi
A non-profit lodge situated on the shores of Nkhata Bay in northern Malawi, Butterfly Space donates 100% of profits to nearby social projects, ranging from primary and nursery education to HIV clinics. butterflyspacemalawi.com
Matetsi Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
This family-owned lodge has its own anti-poaching team, led by local conservationist Brian Gurney, and has helped rehabilitate the 55,000-hectare Matetsi Private Game Reserve, which was once devastated by illegal hunting. matetsivictoriafalls.com
Mount Gahinga Lodge by Volcanoes Safaris, Uganda
In 2018, Volcanoes Safaris constructed a village that now houses over 100 members of the displaced Batwa community, one of the oldest Indigenous peoples in the Central Africa. Stay here and learn all about their history.
