About Valeriia van der Westhuizen

My name is Valeria and I am the Media and Women Empowerment Manager at conservation non-profit Transfrontier Africa NPC. We are based in Olifants West Nature Reserve, Greater Kruger in South Africa.

Everything that we do for conservation on our beautiful country is based on 5 strong pillars:

1. Research

2. Wildlife Management

3. Wildlife Security and Anti-Poaching

4. Women Empowerment and Community Integration

5. Environmental Education and Awareness

I am super proud of being part of our team. My core responsibilities are: media relations, social media management, events (conferences, talks, presentations), fundrasing, funders relations and women empowerment and upliftment. The latter is my recent domain that I am extremely interested in and inspired to work on, and that in fact pushed me towards the course in Project Management as I realised I need to structure multiple projects within the Women Empowerment programme to coordinate them better and manage them.

Which category below best describes the type of organisation you currently work for/or run?

Charity/Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)

Areas of expertise

Behaviour change campaigns Communication and marketing Education & training Fundraising Information technology Livelihood, Economic & Moral Incentive Partnerships and collaboration development

Would you be willing to be approached and share your lessons learned in your area(s) of expertise with our community?

Yes

Would you like to be added to the calendar invitation for our monthly WildHub Socials?

Yes

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Valeriia van der Westhuizen

Jun 06, 2023

Replying to Valeriia van der Westhuizen

Thank you, Adam.

I 10000% support every word you put into the article above. I can see it every day and experience (partially) every month (somebody fundraises for salaries) too.

absoslutely

Comment on How to start up your own conservation organisation. Tip 1: Look before you leap.

Valeriia van der Westhuizen

May 28, 2023

Thank you, Adam.

I 10000% support every word you put into the article above. I can see it every day and experience (partially) every month (somebody fundraises for salaries) too.