Meet Damien. He's an Australian special operations sniper who was traveling through Africa in 2009 and was inspired by the work of rangers and the plight of wildlife. Liquidating his life savings, the International Anti-Poaching Foundation was established to be the last line of defense for nature. Over the past decade the IAPF has scaled to train and support rangers which now help protect more than 1.1 million acres of habitats in Zimbabwe. And these rangers are ALL WOMEN. They're trained like special operations soldiers and are warriors protecting wildlife and wild spaces. Ya'll. This story😭🥰 Do yourself a favor, and don't miss it 🎧

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• Damien’s story and journey to where he is today (4:40)
• An overview of the issue of poaching in our world today (13:00)
• Developing community-centered programs (19:40)
• Akashinga: The Brave Ones (24:00)
• A powerful story of philanthropy in Damien’s life (40:00)
• Damien’s One Good Thing: Be kind in the process. (42:20)

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