Hey Bro,
Africa’s wildlands are truly something to behold. And if you participated in the 24-hour sale of special edition IAPF (International Anti-Poaching Foundation) KOGs NFTs, you may be going there in person.
KOGs is a product of RFOX Games, a division of the RFOX multiverse that’s building the Metaverse for everyone. Time and time again, the organization has proven itself to be charitable.
From KOGs staking rewards to the current Oculus VR headset giveaway, to consistent token burns, RFOX continuously plots methods for giving value back to its token holders.
Certain product sales may see “a portion” of proceeds directed towards one charity or another. Don’t get me wrong, those are still fantastic. Especially when it’s on a recurring basis, as in 10% of every sale goes towards research into Bitcoin maximalist syndrome. Ha ha!
But with the IAPF sale, all proceeds are going to charity. What is the International Anti-Poaching Foundation? You can read about the Akashinga project in its own words:
“Akashinga is a community-driven conservation model, empowering disadvantaged women to restore and manage large networks of wilderness alongside their local communities, as an alternative economic model to trophy hunting.
Our goal is to employ 1,000 female rangers by 2025 protecting a network of 20 nature preserves under IAPF management.”
So, rather than trying to be everywhere at once, the IAPF works with local communities to preserve enormous areas of wildlife, some of which are under direct threat of extinction.
In addition, deeper info is available within the interview with Damien Mander, the IAPF’s founder. The eye-opening video has several key highlights:
- By using the “teach a person to fish” method, the anti-poaching rate in IAPF-protected territories is 80%
- Damien’s hands-on experience has shown him that a community of understanding and open communication trumps a “bullets and biceps” environment
- At the root, conservation is a social issue
- Women are the single greatest force for positive change in the world today
Hey, I love my Bros out there. In fact, one of them was just raving about the African safari experience and that seeing the Big 5 — black rhino, buffalo, elephant, leopard, and lion — is a must.
But it’s a known fact that every Bro out there was birthed by a strong female. Can you imagine what would happen if Bros were in charge of childbirth? No freaking way! Too painful!
Let’s go far beyond family life for a sec. Women deserve so much more credit than they’re given. Nothing should matter in positions of skill. If you are qualified to perform the task at hand, who gives two shits if you’re a woman, man, or identify as both? And what does outward appearance have to do with anything? C’mon, it’s 2022. Who has time for trolls anymore?
The brave Akashinga Rangers prove that sentiment every day. They carry firearms to work to protect defenseless animals. That takes tremendous courage! Better still, their communication and de-escalation methods mean they rarely have to fire a shot.
And for one lucky donor, someone who gave at least $25 to help the Akashinga perform at their best, the chance to share their world, if only for a couple days, will soon come to fruition.
Stay safe out there if you make the trip to Zimbabwe, everyone!