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PRESERVE AFRICA INITIATIVE
— · EIN · preservationafricafund.com
profile · synthesized from sources

Preservation Africa Fund is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and revitalizing pre-colonial UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa. It uses high-end, low-volume tourism to generate revenue that funds site preservation and supports local economic development. The organization emphasizes that these sites represent the earliest evidence of African mastery in science, engineering, and architecture, and seeks to ensure tourism benefits remain within host communities.

named programs · 2 · from sources

what they call their work

Local Economic Empowerment
Supports local businesses and SMEs (e.g., boutique hotels, art galleries, coffee lounges) around heritage sites to ensure tourism revenue stays in the community
Revival of Cultural UNESCO Sites
Identifies endangered pre-colonial UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa and revives them through sustainable management and conservation
activities · 1 group

what they do

  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Community Capacity Building and Local Economic Development
      Directs profits from tourism initiatives toward equipping local communities to manage heritage sites and develop small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including art galleries, boutique hotels, and coffee lounges, to support long-term stewardship and poverty eradication.
    • Protection and Revitalization of Pre-Colonial UNESCO World Heritage Sites
      Implements sustainable management and high-end tourism programs to protect and revitalize threatened Cultural UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on pre-colonial infrastructure as evidence of African advancements in science, math, and engineering.
relationships · 2

who they work with

  • NGOs Partner — Partners with NGOs to drive collective impact in the preservation and economic development around UNESCO sites.
  • governments Partner — Collaborates with government entities to achieve transformative economic benefits through heritage site revitalization.