Statement of Purpose: The purpose of Friends of Africa International (FOAI) is to support and assist effective and established charitable institutions, research centers, and projects, both in Africa and in the USA, whose mandate is the conservation and protection of African wildlife, environment, and culture from the constant threat of devastation by outside forces.
Through education, financial aid, volunteer coordination, and hard work, it is the goal of Friends of Africa International is to generate awareness of those threats, explore viable solutions, and then support programs that endeavor to mitigate those threats.
Through education, financial aid, volunteer coordination, and hard work, it is the goal of Friends of Africa International is to generate awareness of those threats, explore viable solutions, and then support programs that endeavor to mitigate those threats.
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Dr. Iain Douglas-Hamilton
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Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE
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Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder, Jane Goodall Institute; United Nations Messenger of Peace. Her work at Gombe Stream would become the foundation of future primatological research and redefine the relationship between humans and animals. In 1977, Dr. Goodall established the Jane Goodall Institute, which continues the Gombe research and is a global leader in the effort to protect chimpanzees and their habitats.
Don Hunt
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Born in 1931, Don Hunt became known as B'Wana Don, host of a 1960's television program by the same name featuring wild and domestic animals.
In 1964, after filming 130 episodes of the show in Kenya, Mr. Hunt met actor William Holden, who would eventually become his partner in the Mount Kenya Game Ranch along with Julian McKeand, former professional hunter turned game warden, and Iris, a German-born art and Africa enthusiast who would later become Don's wife.Don and Iris founded the Mount Kenya Animal Orphanage and created a successful method of rehabilitation and release of wildlife.
In 1964, after filming 130 episodes of the show in Kenya, Mr. Hunt met actor William Holden, who would eventually become his partner in the Mount Kenya Game Ranch along with Julian McKeand, former professional hunter turned game warden, and Iris, a German-born art and Africa enthusiast who would later become Don's wife.Don and Iris founded the Mount Kenya Animal Orphanage and created a successful method of rehabilitation and release of wildlife.
Nick Lowery
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In 2003, Nick Lowery founded Nation Building for Native Youth (NBNY), a nonprofit organization that facilitates life-changing empowerment programs for Native youths. NBNY programs represent 25 tribes from Northern Plains, Great Lakes, Southeast, Southern Plains, New Mexico and Arizona. Lowery is a former American football placekicker for the New England Patriots (1978), the Kansas City Chiefs (1980-1993), and New York Jets (1994-1996).
James Strock
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James Strock is a recognized authority and renowned speaker on environmental, social and governance responsibilities and opportunities for 21st century leadership. He is a thinker as well as a doer, bridging the realms of thought and action. As founder and president of Serve to Lead, Inc., Mr. Strock serves clients across the U.S. and around the world, including companies in various sectors, NGOs, and government agencies.
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