Operating in the communities that surround the &Beyond lodge footprint across Africa, it has always been the foundation’s mission to facilitate the empowerment and development of people living alongside these protected wildlife areas by forging unique partnerships between conservation initiatives and local communities. In this way, these conservation initiatives become both meaningful and relevant to these communities, a critical outcome where the long-term sustainability of irreplaceable wilderness and seascape areas is typically the goal since wildlife is only likely to thrive where local populations experience the benefits of their participation in conservation.