Who We Are

Operation Pachamama is a nonprofit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arizona. We have been granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

What We Do

Operation Pachamama is focused on making a difference in the antipoaching effort in South Africa. We do this by providing scholarships and small stipends to well-trained local men and women to attend antipoaching ranger school, paid internships, and other means to get excellent “boots on the ground”.

 

Who Do We Work With

Operation Pachamama is thrilled to be working with the South African College of Tourism. This fully accredited school was formed by and is operated under the auspices of the Peace Parks Foundation, a highly regarded international conservation organization co-founded by Nelson Mandela and Anton Rupert.

 

How Do We Do It

For the past ten plus years, The Tracker Academy, an entity operated under the auspices of the College of Tourism, has been training local Africans in the ancient art of wildlife tracking. Recently, the Tracker Academy has operated a unique and specialized tracking training program for anti-poaching rangers. This program, Rhino Guardians, involves a six month academic course and a six month internship with a highly regarded anti-poaching company. Operation Pachamama pays the entire internship stipend for each and every graduate of the academic course.

 

Why We Do What We Do

Over 30,000 elephants are poached every year in Africa. In Kruger National Park in South Africa alone, three rhinoceros are poached every day. Skilled antipoaching rangers, working in teams and using both ancient tracking skills and modern technologies, can and do greatly reduce this killing. The jobs created for the locals also gives them a stake in conservation, making the wild animals of Africa worth more to their future alive - than dead.

 

What You Can Do

Every dollar (that’s right, 100%) raised by Operation Pachamama goes directly into the internship fund. There are no administrative costs paid from donated dollars. Any administrative expenses are paid by Operation Pachamama’s founders out of their own pocket. Every dollar you donate is 100% tax-deductible.

 

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How To Contact Us

Operation Pachamama

480-540-6816

480-528-4881

Donations can be made through this website.