Support the programme
Fund the next cohort
The programme was funded for five places. Thirty people applied. Thirteen are still here, most of them now leading their own projects, and around twenty more South Africans have asked to join. Funding for the current cohort has ended. 20 young South Africans are waiting for a place.
01 · Where the money goes
What each amount buys
Amounts are in South African Rand. Foreign-currency equivalents are indicative.
R500
approx. USD 27 / EUR 25
A day on the reef for one young person
R2 500
approx. USD 135 / EUR 125
Freediving certification for one intern
R8 000
approx. USD 430 / EUR 400
Full SCUBA certification for one intern
R25 000
approx. USD 1 350 / EUR 1 250
Supports one intern through a full programme cycle
R100 000+
Funder tier
Funds a cohort, with named acknowledgement and quarterly impact reporting
02 · How to give
Bank transfer
Donations are administered by Wild Alliance Africa NPC (reg. 2024/383553/08), a registered South African non-profit company.
- Account name
- Wild Alliance Africa NPC
- Bank
- FNB
- Account number
- 63117716887
- Branch code
- 210835
- SWIFT
- FIRNZAJJ
- Registered name
- Wild Alliance Africa NPC
- Registration number
- 2024/383553/08
- 1
Use a reference. Put OLP followed by your name or your organisation's name in the payment reference, so the donation can be matched to you.
- 2
Tell us it is coming. Email splendidmoonfish@gmail.com after you transfer, so the programme can acknowledge your gift and send confirmation.
For donors outside South Africa: International transfers can be made using the SWIFT code above. Your bank may apply intermediary fees, so the amount received can be slightly lower than the amount sent. Email splendidmoonfish@gmail.com if your bank needs any further detail and we will supply it directly.
03 · For funders and corporates
What funding includes
- Structured reporting on training, research output and community reach
- Brand acknowledgement across the programme and its outreach events
- Staff dive and reef experience days at Aliwal Shoal
- ESG reporting support and alignment with SDG 14, Life Below Water
04 · Other ways to help
Not only money
Donate dive gear
Masks, fins, wetsuits, regulators and BCDs in working condition.
Offer boat time
Dive operators can contribute launches for training and survey days.
Volunteer skills
Photography, web work, and grant-writing all shorten the funding gap.
Share the programme
Send this page to a funder, a foundation, or a CSI manager who should see it.
05 · Trust signals
Who stands behind this
The Rufford Foundation
Funded by The Rufford Foundation
Wild Alliance Africa
ScubaXcursion, Scottburgh
Surfers Not Street Children
In collaboration with Surfers Not Street Children
Olivia Jones Communications
Communications and PR
Press coverage in IOL and Time Out Durban.