Supporting KAI & our partners helps improve lives and protect mother earth

The KAI Collection is far more than an award-winning collection of properties, DMCs, and experiences. It is a collection of award-winning properties, DMCs, and experiences that use their platforms and profits to improve communities & conserve ecosystems.

At KAI, we pride ourselves on partnering with companies that value giving back as much as we do. When you work with KAI and our partners you are contributing to the betterment of the surrounding people and places. We are proud to share some of the projects, causes, and initiatives that are supported by the KAI Collection.

  • The KAI Foundation

    The road out of poverty can only commence when those in need have access to quality healthcare and an education.
    Founded in 2015, The KAI Foundation strives to give back to the communities and people that have given us so much over the years. Various projects are positively impacting lives throughout Africa, and beyond, through KAI F initiatives and strategic partnerships.

  • Grootbos Foundation

    From its very inception, The Grootbos Private Nature Reserve was always going to be more than a luxury travel destination.
    The Grootbos Foundation was set up in 2003 as a non-profit organisation that would work to conserve the critically endangered fynbos, while also focusing on the training and skills development of the surrounding communities.

  • Dulini - Project Dignity

    Taking steps to empower the women of South Africa’s future.

    Project Dignity is designed to empower pubescent school girls from impoverished, rural backgrounds, to complete their education by equipping them with basic sanitary wear. It is our aim to deliver dignity to every pubescent girl in our area.

  • The Savanna Trust

    The villages surrounding the Sabi Sand suffer from incredibly high rates of unemployment, limited access to quality healthcare support and opportunities to overcome poverty are scarce. The overall goal of the Savanna Trust is to help build more resilient communities, which empower vulnerable individuals, especially young and elderly people, to meet their basic needs and secure a better future for them.

  • Pure! Sustainability DNA

    Pure! Travel Group genuinely cares for the well-being of local communities, indigenous groups and the environment. Therefore, we practice sustainable tourism to ensure future generations may have a safe and healthy planet to discover. We do this by creating a positive, inclusive and creative work environment for our employees. Sustainability is tightly wound into Pure! Travel Group’s DNA!

  • Legacy Pride

    In an effort to fight the scourge of world hunger and malnutrition, Legacy Pride, a Legacy Group intiative in partnership with Nutriwell, are on a mission to provide vulnerable children with highly-nutritional food products. Investing in the health and well-being of the youth is an investment in the future development of our nation.

  • Ilala Cares

    The Green Team of Ilala Lodge Hotel endeavors to address and implement environmentally-conscious initiatives.
    Ilala Lodge Hotel has been recognized as a Silver member of the Green Tourism certification program since 2016, which identifies the commitment of tourism businesses that actively work to become more sustainable.

  • Sarova Cares

    Since our inception, our DNA has been entrenched with mindfulness towards the environment and community.

    From energy saving, tree planting, plastics reduction and waste management to community schooling, healthcare and our wonderful organic gardens, we are committed.

  • Destination Asia

    Giving Back is a socially responsible group initiative created in 2011 by Destination Asia to connect people and make a positive impact in the destinations where we operate. Giving Back is the name under which Destination Asia operates each of its CSR projects within their 11 destinations. A CSR representative within each country is assigned to work closely and connect the team with a selected local charity or enterprise, with the scope of projects in recent years varying greatly.

  • Leopard Tours Foundation

    Since its inception, Leopard Tours has been aware of the need of sharing benefits realized from our tour operations with the Tanzania community. Being a Tanzanian company, “born and raised in Tanzania”, we have the obligation to contribute to the well being of the Tanzania community which we are part of.

    Over the years we have tried to quietly support the local community in our own small way; our support is directed towards healthcare, education, drinking water and the environment.

  • Mhondoro Wilderness School

    An excellent education is not readily available in Africa. It is a fact that young children in Africa do not always get the opportunities they deserve. This is a complex issue that is difficult to solve on a large scale. However, much can be done when addressing a small, targeted group.

    Thanks to the Mhondoro Wilderness School, a unique opportunity has been created whereby several lucky boys and girls will receive a life-changing education. These are children who would not, under normal circumstances, have the benefit of quality education.

  • Hornbill Treks & Safaris

    Giving back and sustainability are part of the DNA of Hornbill Treks & Safaris. Since our inception, we have supported our partner schools in Kampala, helping to provide an education to at-risk and vulnerable youth. In addition to our support of local communities, we have deep-rooted commitment to the environment and its conservation. For every guest that travels with Hornbill Treks & Safaris, we plant a tree to help fight deforestation and prevent habitat loss in Uganda, and consistently work to support communities bordering the national parks through tourism.

  • Naibor Camps

    Naibor Camps aids and involves nearby Masai communities in preserving their wildlife and environment and provides them with a source of income. Our goal is to enable the rural populations to benefit from their natural resources in a sustainable and non-destructive way to better care for their families and improve their standard of living.

  • Green Safaris

    The Green Safaris Conservation Foundation has committed to founding and supporting a multitude of projects and focuses on Education, Sustainability, Conservation, and sustainable Community Development.

    Guests are invited to get their hands in the dirt beside their team, to share in our promise and to nurture positive change in Africa from the ground up.

  • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises

    Protecting the environment is of the highest priority for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. When it comes to environmental friendliness, there is rarely one all-encompassing solution. We combine a variety of smaller- and larger-scale measures to continuously improve our environmental performance. These range from design modifications that help reduce consumption to technical solutions that decrease air emissions as well as various measures within our daily operations.