Sustainability

The Pristine Victoria Falls Society (PVFS) is a community-based movement set up in October 2021 to make Victoria Falls the cleanest, greenest City in Africa. Members sign a Pledge to keep their area clear of rubbish at all times by providing supplies, staff or transport, lend their voices to lobbying civic entities, donors and researchers into assisting the Society’s goals, and encourage others to join up. Besides a litter-free city, the Society wishes to work with other stakeholders to upgrade the rubbish collection infrastructure, introduce and enforce laws targeting littering, upgrade and manage dumping sites, promote and develop recycling practices, and reduce reliance on single-use plastics in the community.

The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust is a non-profit organization setup in 2008. Its mission is to advance and promote environmental conservation in Southern Africa through hands-on wildlife research; management of a wildlife veterinary diagnostic laboratory and rehabilitation facility; the education and empowerment of local peoples in the sustainable utilization of indigenous resources through active involvement in conservation training and community outreach programs. Based in Victoria Falls the Trust is dedicated to protecting the area’s unique indigenous fauna and flora, in collaboration with appropriate Authorities, local communities and other stakeholders. Projects include rehabilitation of injured or orphaned wildlife, anti poaching and wildlife veterinary assistance, research and monitoring, community outreach based projects, and a children's conservation education program.

The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of local wildlife and natural resources in and around Victoria Falls. Set-up in 1999, VFAPU has worked in close collaboration with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority and the Zimbabwe Republic Police to achieve numerous successes. Efforts are not limited to anti-poaching and include support in wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.

Established in 2010, The Bhejane Trust is dedicated to assisting Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority in aspects of the management and operations of the Parks estate in north western Matabeleland. This includes facilitating anti-poaching and deployments, research work, staff welfare, and a host of other missions, as well as its original Rhino monitoring program. Bhejane Trust has been active in the Chamabonda Vlei in Zambezi National Park for over ten years, reviving and implementing key water points for wildlife to supplement their water supply during the dryer months, and to assist with infrastructure development of viewing platforms and hides within the Park.

The Jafuta Foundation is a non-profit organisation focused on helping humans and animals by creating and maintaining equilibrium between community, wildlife and conservation, education and culture. The Foundation is registered in U.S.A. and Zimbabwe with the Jafuta Foundation Centres of Hope, located in the rural areas on the edge of the Zambezi National Park, forming the main administrative base from which most projects are run, along with the women and youth self empowerment project, Batoka Creatives. The Centres of Hope also act as a hub from which to interact with the public and to host workshops that benefit local communities and wildlife. Various other initiatives are located in the surrounding parks and forests, with the majority of the work being carried out in the Hwange West area and the southern section of the Victoria Falls National Park.

Greenline Africa Trust is a non-profit organisation focused on creating a better life for marginalised women, children and youth through sustainable projects focused on livelihoods, health, education and biodiversity management.