GOLD COAST, Australia, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In an effort to help alleviate hunger in and across the local South African communities, a group of friends and nature guides have collaborated to bring you an amazing collection of wildlife photographs, through Photos For Food initiative.
The economic and social impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has hit South Africa's rural communities hard. When tourist would once flock to the lodges of South Africa for wildlife safaris, employing staff that would help support these communities, the lockdown on the country has left many people jobless and without income.
The Photos For Food initiative sees 50 percent of all purchases contributing to food parcels put together and distributed by Nourish. By purchasing one digital wildlife image, you will be feeding a family of four for an entire week.
Nourish is a not-for-profit organisation registered with the Department of Social Development in South Africa. They are based and focused on the rural villages and communities in Mpumalanga, one of the most poverty stricken and under-served areas.
Founder of Photos For Food and safari guide, Jonty Bozas, said, "we decided to do our part in helping the humanitarian efforts in fighting hunger, by donating some of our best wildlife photographs."
"During this time we have all been cast into a world that we are not certain how we are going to survive, and I could not help but think about the families that are in our local communities that do not have any income or any savings to get them through this time."
Joining Jonty in donating wildlife photographs Ricci Bozas, Gareth Poole (Guide at Singita), Matthew Poole (MD at Safari Wines), Matthew Murray (Director at Completely Unique Safaris), Theo York (former Guide at Mala Mala Game Reserve), Nick Kleer (Guide at Completely Unique Safaris), Andrew Dankwerts (Guide for Wild Eye) and Grant Pengilly and Michelle Campbell (Owners of Wild Wonderful World).
The photographs for sale are being added to regularly, offering more choices of sensational, stunning images that capture the beauty of South Africa's wildlife. Since the launch of Photos For Food on 25th of April, the initiative has been able to send over USD$1900 to Nourish, that contributed to the food parcels they have been putting together.
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Notes to Editors:
For high-res images please contact us. Interview with Jonty Bozas available upon request.
For reference, the other 50% goes towards the photographers who are now unemployed and have no way of making an income. For Gareth Poole, Matt Poole and Theo York, they donate their 50% back to nourish, Grant and Michelle put their 50% into an emergency wildlife conservation fund and Nick Kleer donates his 50% towards conservation projects.
Contact:
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Kate Webster - Photos For Food Australia PR Representative:
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+61 406367737
About Photos For Food
Photos For Food is an initiative set up by a group of friends and nature guides in South Africa in an effort to help alleviate hunger in across the local South African communities through the sale of an amazing collection of wildlife photographs. Partnering with not-for-profit organisation, Nourish, 50% of all purchases will contribute to food parcels put together and distributed by Nourish. For more, visit www.photosforfood2020.com
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