OUR MISSION
Bitcoin in the Wild is a non-profit organisation utilising Bitcoin to support various wildlife, education, and conservation projects.
Our focus is on showcasing the projects we support while aiming to increase donations and raise awareness. Unique to our approach, we work directly without involving middlemen or organisations.
The Story Behind Our Mission.
Our Story
Our journey began with a deep love for nature and a life-changing encounter with orphaned elephants in South Africa and grew into a mission to support wildlife conservation, education, and community empowerment through our Izindlovu Fund.
What started as a small fundraising effort for HERD, the country’s first elephant orphanage, grew into a broader mission to protect wildlife and support local communities. Over time, we expanded our work to include anti-poaching efforts, environmental education, and innovative initiatives like Bitcoin in the Wild, which uses Bitcoin to fund conservation more efficiently and transparently.
Rooted in compassion and driven by action, we collaborate directly with trusted partners on the ground to ensure that every donation creates lasting impact for wildlife, people, and the planet.
Why Bitcoin
Our founders, Ben and Helen, leverage their deep expertise in economics and finance to stay ahead of global trends. Aware of vulnerabilities in monetary systems – like government corruption, limited banking access, and rising debt since 2008, worsened by COVID-19 and inflation – they believe traditional policies fall short in the digital age.
Bitcoin, as the world’s largest decentralised computing network, offers a promising, globally accessible solution for financial settlements, promoting inclusivity and minimising transaction costs.
Interested to learn more on Bitcoin? Check out our “Why Bitcoin Only” page where we explain more on how money and banking works and how Bitcoin could be a solution in this new digital age.
Our journey began with a passion for protecting elephants and has evolved into a mission to strengthen wildlife conservation through innovation.
With Bitcoin in the Wild, we use Bitcoin to fund conservation, education, and community projects across South Africa.
We believe that Bitcoin can be beneficial for wildlife and nature conservation if organisations adopt the technology and get financial support from the Bitcoin community.
It is important for Bitcoin’s impact to extend beyond human rights and wellfare considerations to include animals’ protection as well. Therefore, with our experience and knowledge of the Bitcoin ecosystem, we help our projects to embrace Bitcoin.
By embracing Bitcoin donations, you encourage innovation in charitable giving, ensuring sustainable conservation impacts for wildlife worldwide.
Challenges
For Non-Profits.
Donations are vital to ngo’s as they rely on public funding to carry out their mission. Moreover, minimal transaction costs and quick acces to funds is essential. While initiatives such as selling merchandise, art and fostering educational programs can be effective for NGO’S, they often fall short of covering the significant costs they face. By incorporating Bitcoin into their fundraising efforts, these organisations can enhance their financial resources and make a more impactful difference.
Moreover due to above inflationary developments, people donate less every year which is understandable as individuals are not interested in giving when they struggle to cope themselves.
As the Bitcoin technology is new and not always well understood, education and explanation is needed.
Our Mission
And Strategy.
Our approach aims to ensure the long-term sustainability of non-profits by advocating for the adoption of Bitcoin donations.
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Donations are stored in a self-custody wallet, allowing for the potential growth of Bitcoin’s value over time.
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This strategy enhances funds for future initiatives, particularly when inflation worldwide might cause traditional donations to fall short of covering costs.
In order to actively help South African ngo’s to adopt Bitcoin, we raise donations in BTC which are hoddl’ed in our self-custody wallet.
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As some of our partner NGOs don’t yet accept Bitcoin, we safely keep their project’s donations in our self-custody wallet until they’re ready to use them directly.
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Projects who already accept Bitcoin donations are paid in Bitcoin to their wallet.
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Meanwhile the BTC in our wallet can appreciate to strengthen our fund for further initiatives.
In a following stage, we will also use the funds to create a bitcoin circular economy in the surrounding communities.
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To do this we have to educate local actors on bitcoin and pay them in bitcoin when they start educating others themselves.
AFFILIATED
LINKS
Bitcoin in the Wild is connected to a growing network of organizations and initiatives that share our passion for wildlife conservation and education. Through these links, we highlight trusted projects, resources, and collaborations that inspire positive change.
