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Please Help the Animals
Gary Cantle is our man on the ground in Hwange, and he is responsible for the hands on work Friends of Hwange Trust does in the park. Gary is absolutely passionate about his work, and has a special place in his heart for elephants. He spends long hours driving to...
Twisting Tales – Cecil and Jericho
This is a story – a true story, and is as fascinating as it is factual. It demonstrates some of the interesting idiosyncrasies of lion life that have been documented by the Hwange Lion Research Team (HLR) through the use of radio tags and GPS collars. Although...
Hwange Dry Season
For those that have not visited Hwange in the dry season, let us set the the scene: Leafless trees stretch their branches to the cloudless sky in a silent plea. Stubby grass tufts and dry twigs crackle and snap underfoot. Carpets of crunchy leaves, red, orange...
The Power of One
I often get asked why I am involved with Friends of Hwange Trust? Why spend so much time fundraising and why specifically Hwange? The answer is quite simple. Someone has to do it and why not me? I’ve always had a passion for the bush and wish I could spend more time...
NGWESHLA CAMP – HWANGE NATIONAL PARK
For the last 10years Friends of Hwange Trust has worked tirelessly in the Park, mainly focusing on water projects but also assisting in other areas including maintenance, firebreaks, animal rescue and deployment of anti-poaching units. For some time we have...
Hwange National Park – Art supporting wildlife conservation
Thank you to all the people and organizations that have supported Hwange National Park over the years. It is very saddening when we loose some of our animals, for whatever reason, but we have to move forward and focus our efforts on maintaining the animals we still...
Sponsors and Donors 2014
A big thank you to the following people and organizations for supporting FOH in 2014. We hope we haven't missed anybody out but if we have we apologize sincerely and please bring it to our attention so we can add your name to the list. A Menezes Agri-Structures Bakers...
Donation from Carr Hill High School in UK
Year 7 students from Carr Hill High School and Sixth Form Centre have raised £1,000 for the Friends of Hwange Trust after their teacher was inspired to help the charity following a voluntary expedition in Zimbabwe. The students were tasked with drawing an...
Rain in Hwange National Park
Some rain at last........
Bookey’s Fund Raising Run
Well known Zimbabwe author and in her own words... 'old age pensioner' Bookey Peek -ran the Half Marathon at Victoria Falls, on the 29th of June 2014, as a personal challenge AND she is raising funds for our vital work. If you would like to support Bookey and us, she...
Recent News
The Life of Bhubezi the Lion
This is the story of Bhubezi the Lion as told by Brent Stapelkamp. The Ndebele people in Zimbabwe...
Zambezi and Hwange National Park – June 2017
Taking advantage of our annual timeshare at Lokuthula, we had a wonderful week up at the Falls....
Hwange at Easter – 2017
It was great having the opportunity to go to Hwange Main Camp over the Easter weekend. Having not...
Elephant Calf Rescue
Enjoy this incredible GoPro footage of our team rescuing an elephant calf stuck in deep mud in...
Hyena Snare Removal – Hwange National Park
While investigating the carcass of a dead elephant in the Guvalala Pan area we noticed what...
Jericho has Died
We are very sad to confirm the death of Jericho. We are still waiting for the details, but...
Hwange Game Count 2016
Each year, the anticipation and excitement around Bulawayo of the up coming Hwange game...
