People
We start with people, their knowledge, aspirations and abilities.
Creating opportunity where opportunity is limited.
Tikobane Trust is a grassroots Zimbabwean organisation working with rural communities around Hwange National Park and other wildlife landscapes.
About Tikobane
Rural communities possess land, livestock, natural resources, indigenous knowledge, skills and enormous human potential. Our role is to work alongside communities to transform these assets into sustainable livelihoods, enterprises and conservation solutions.
We believe conservation is strongest when local people are empowered, organised and able to benefit from the landscapes they call home.
Our vision
Thriving rural communities living peacefully alongside wildlife in healthy and productive landscapes.
Our mission
To create opportunities for rural communities through entrepreneurship, sustainable livelihoods, youth development and community-led conservation, enabling people and wildlife to thrive together.
From Aid to Opportunity
We believe communities have resources, knowledge and potential that can become the foundation for sustainable businesses and resilient livelihoods.
Opportunity
We identify resources and opportunities that can create income and improve livelihoods.
Enterprise
We help communities turn ideas and resources into practical, sustainable enterprises.
Conservation
When communities become more resilient and have a meaningful stake in their landscapes, conservation becomes stronger.
Local Resources → Enterprise → Income → Resilience → Conservation → Coexistence
When communities thrive, wildlife thrives.
Help communities develop sustainable livelihoods, create enterprises and build practical solutions for living alongside wildlife.