Hallmark Travel Planners, as a safari outfitter that is passionate about the African continent, we have a responsibility to the environment, the communities and the wildlife that reside in the various African destinations that we sell.
We need to support responsible travel to these amazing places because it makes business sense, yes, but also because we have an platform that we can use to make a positive contribution.
As an African operator with global reach we can help raise awareness of thoughtful development and conservation in places that we encourage our travellers to experience.

Below we've listed some projects that are making a huge contribution to developing, sustaining and protecting African communities, wildlife and conservation efforts. We've also listed some of the projects Hallmark Travel Planners  contributes to or participates in so you can see if we're living up to our own standards.
We're keen supporters of Uthando, an NGO that's also a responsible tourism operator in Cape Town, and we get involved in some of their projects. Most recently a team from Hallmark Travel Planners helped plant a garden that feeds and greens a local community.

How you can make a difference
If the projects we've selected inspire you like they inspire us, we've included links directly to the relevant sites so you can find out more, and contribute if you wish to. A few of the projects we've selected are funded or assisted by some of our key suppliers, but we've chosen those that are run independently and that don't actively promote a supplier.
If you want to make a difference in our communities...
Children in the Wilderness, Africa Foundation, Footballs for Fun and the Dreamfields Project are all projects that we think are doing great work in addressing fundamental issues in Africa. Poverty, HIV/Aids and empowerment are of huge concern to us as an African travel company

If you want to make a difference to Africa's wildlife
Malawi's Lilongwe Wildlife Centre invites people to adopt one of the orphaned or injured animals they rescue, feed and care for. You can also adopt an elephant at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust or a leopard or cheetah at Africat.
If you want to contribute to conservation
As most of our travellers come out to experience Africa's wildlife and environment, many want to aid its conservation.

You can become a chimp guardian through the Jane Goodall Institute, which focuses on primate conservation. Or, if Victoria Falls is on your African safari itinerary, you may agree with us about the importance of the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit which directly affects people, animals and the environment around one of the world's natural wonders.