I was born in Southern Africa and the African wildlife has always held a special place in my heart and Tusk has helped with the conservation of African wildlife and the protection of endangered species which means we can all still enjoy the sights of the African Wildlife. Its projects also help improve environmental education, establishing valuable rural community development programs, encouraging the rehabilitation of habitats and promoting responsible eco-tourism.

Tusk's current portfolio of 30 field projects spread across 17 countries is designed not only to protect wildlife, particularly endangered species, but also to encourage poverty alleviation and sustainable development amongst many poor rural communities who co-exist with wildlife. The charity however contributes substantial funds towards the protection of many threatened species such as Elephant, Rhino, Cheetah, Chimpanzee, Mountain Gorilla, African Wild Dog, and even marine species such as the Turtle and Dugongs.

As the ever expanding human population and its demand for more land brings it into increasing and often disastrous conflict with wildlife, Tusk, with its project field partners such as the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, has been at the forefront of establishing and promoting community driven wildlife programs. Tusk's holistic approach to conservation recognises that the long term future for wildlife and Africa's other natural resources is dependent on sustainable human development. Therefore a number of the charity's initiatives incorporate valuable work to improve environmental education, security, healthcare, and responsible tourism. One such programme, the Northern Rangelands Trust, supported by Tusk has seen 1 million acres of community land recently come under a common conservation policy with initiatives that are directly benefiting 62,000 people and a significant wildlife population in northern Kenya. It is this specific project which I am seeking funding for.