Elephants

4.5 MILLION ELEPHANTS HAVE BEEN KILLED OVER THE LAST 60 YEARS, AND TRAGICALLY, AFRICA IS STILL LOSING AROUND 4 ELEPHANTS PER HOUR.

Help us fight to preserve the safety of elephant herds and their habitat.

Due to the significant rise in poaching incidents, the number of rhinos and elephants are rapidly decreasing.

With the ERP elephant programme, we are able to lead and fund elephant rescue, research and protection initiatives that may result in a higher chance of survival for this species.

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Rescue and Treatment
of elephants that have been injured through poaching, snares or natural causes.

Emergency Response
to elephants that have broken out of reserves and are at threat of being shot or hit by vehicles on public roads.

Elephant Relocation
of elephants that are in danger of being culled due to elephant behaviour or habitat restrictions.

Collaring and Monitoring
of elephant populations in order to monitor their movements and protect them more effectively.

Specialist Advise
regarding elephants, habitats, elephant behaviours, protection and safety.

rhinos

WITH POACHING ON A RISE, AFRICA IS LOSING AROUND 5 RHINOS PER DAY. IF THIS IS NOT A CRISIS, WHAT IS?

Help us fight to preserve the safety of these rhinos.

Due to the significant rise in poaching incidents, the number of rhino victims are rapidly increasing. With the ERP rhino programme, we are able to lead and fund rhino rescue, research and protection initiatives that may result in a higher chance of survival for this species.

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Monitoring and Protection
of rhino through the use of drones and other security methods.

Dehorning
of rhino that could become victims to poaching.

Range Expansion
projects to help reserves provide larger habitats for rhino.

Rhino Relocation
of injured or threatened rhino.

Research
on rhino orphans and their behavioural differences compared to those in the wild.

PEOPLE

ERP works directly with the community.

Empowering communities that live side by side with wild elephants and rhinos,because we believe community members are the only viable long-term solution tothe survival of elephants and rhinos.

The ERP strategy is the protection and preservation of elephants and rhinos in the wild through the alleviation of poverty among rural people adjacent to the threatened areas. Our poverty alleviation methodology covers Planning, Education, Agriculture, Cooperatives and Environment (P.E.A.C.E.).

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Improved Health and overall well-being when alleviating poverty.

Education
opportunities for all ages.

Increased Economic growth by educating people on how to start their own businesses.

Social Stability by providing job opportunities to have an income stream.

Environmental Protection by educating communities to make use of sustainable practices.

BEES

Bee Keeping and Honey Production.

The Melorane and Gazini ERP beekeeping  projects  were established with the intention to contribute towards economic growth by empowering poverty-stricken rural communities and developing the rural economy by creating jobs through which beneficiaries could earn income from selling raw honey.

ERP Honey is a community upliftment project, supported by Portia Morudi that provide mentorship to new beekeepers, and a guaranteed market for ERP’s honey producers.

ERP Honey’s newest community-based project, Melorane, is adjacent to South Africa’s 5th largest conservation area, where ERP has long-term rights on community-owned land and house an ERP-established and run rhino sanctuary.

The ERP Melorane beekeeping project is now operating in earnest, with the first 11 beekeepers from the adjacent community. The Melorane Beekeepers have to date, deployed 330 beehives. The Honey produced provides a source of income to the youthful beekeepers that manage the  hives. There are great environmental benefits in growing the bee population. Bees are ecological keystone species and not only extremely important for humans, but also for entire ecosystems to function.

The honey produced from our beneficiary communities can be purchased as corporate gifts, thereby providing a ready market for our beneficiaries  honey production enterprises.

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Positive Impact
on biodiversity and environment.

Income Stream to unemployed community members.

Training opportunities to broaden skills.

Beehive Fencing
A solution to human/elephant conflict.

Protection of endangered trees.

#BIKES4ERP

Mobilizing Children in rural Africa.

“MOBILIZE ME, AND I WILL CHANGE MY WORLD” – GERT VERMEULEN

Many rural African children endure gruelling journeys to school, hindering their concentration and leading to high absenteeism rates. #BIKES4ERP provides bicycles, empowering students with improved attendance, concentration, and time for studying. Help break the cycle of poverty with your support.

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Alleviation of Poverty
through enabling access to education which serves as a tool to reduce poverty by equipping individuals with opportunities for economic and social improvement.

Cultivating Leadership
Volunteering for #BIKES4ERP enhances leadership skills as individuals coordinate logistics, handle unexpected situations, and impact rural children in Africa.

Bicycle Assembly and Distribution
Putting bicycles together and distributing them to rural African children to improve their mobility and access to education.

Awareness Creation
Fostering global awareness, volunteering, and interacting with rural African children to promote understanding, empower communities, and facilitate cross-cultural exchange.

Mechanic Skills Development providing education and hands-on instruction to individuals, equipping them with skills for repairing and maintaining bicycles effectively.

ERP Air Wing

Establish a fleet of aircraft to fly anti-poaching patrols, herd-monitoring missions, and provide supplies over the vast area of land.​

The fleet will be based at Swakopmund airport (FYSM), ​a centrally based towered airport, in the west of Namibia.​

CORE benefits OF THE PROGRAMME

Efficiency in Surveillance over large, remote areas that are difficult to monitor on the ground.

Rapid Response Capability to incidents like poaching sightings or emergencies in remote locations.

Cost-effectiveness in the long run despite the initial investment in aircraft and operational costs.

Data Collection and Analysis with advanced sensors and cameras can collect data, which is crucial for making informed conservation decisions.

Transportation of Supplies such as medical equipment, food, and other essentials to remote conservation outposts and field teams.

ERPKids

we strive to educate children about the importance of elephants and rhinos conservation.

Please visit ERPKids, where you will find a trove of educational ERP-themed activities and games, including coloring pages, arts and crafts, word searches and puzzles, typically suitable for ages 3 to 11, depending on the activity.

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CORE benefits OF our website

Instills a Sense of Empathy and Compassion by the challenges that elephants and rhinos face due to habitat loss and poaching.

Promotes Environmental Awareness by discussing the habitat destruction, climate change, and the interconnectedness of ecosystems.

Encourages Responsible Behavior by teaching children about the threats facing elephants and rhinos are more likely to understand the importance of responsible behavior towards wildlife.

Supports their Education by teaching children about elephant and rhino conservation introduces children to various scientific concepts related to biology, ecology, and environmental science.

Participation in Conservation Children who are educated about elephant and rhino conservation may become active participants in conservation efforts.

K9 unit

The K9 Unit was formed to compliment the security team to secure our safe havens more sufficiently.

This project is also creating job opportunities for dog trainers and dog handlers.

Currently we have a Barokologadi community member that is assisting the lead trainer with training and the well being of the dogs. These dog are trained with a few skill sets. Training is done in a playfully method, these dogs are trained to bite, they can sniff out gun powder, rhino horn or can be trained to sniff out any trained product. The most important skill set we require is tracking, most of our pups can track trails in their environment.

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Belgian Malinois canine dogs which is a medium-sized dog.

Job Opportunity for locals to learn how to work with trained dogs.

Protection of elephants and rhinos through tracking.

Primary Function is to assist in protecting elephant and rhinos from illegal hunting and poaching.

Highly Trained to track rhino horn and sniff out contraband.

LAND

BCPA Land and ERP partnership.

The Barokologadi Community, currently residing in four villages, Obakeng, Maretlwana, De Brak and Pitsedisulejang in the North West Province of South Africa, owns  various farms forming over 26 000 hectares of land claimed in 1996 in terms of the Restitution of Land Rights Act 2 of 1994 (Restitution Act).

16 000 hectares of this land occurs inside Madikwe Nature Reserve under the ownership control of the North West Government while 10 000 hectares is outside Madikwe Nature Reserve.

Unlike many other communities, Barokologadi  took a decision not to settle on the land but to use it for development projects that would generate income and bring about jobs for them and surrounding communities. Agriculture, Conservation and Ecotourism were identified as key projects to pursue. Further to this, and in acknowledgment that they do not have the required capital to invest in developing this land, Barokologadi reached out to the ERP for a partnership and support in developing their land. The ERP, driven by its vision of conserving and protecting threatened elephants and rhinos through a model that incorporates poverty alleviation and creation of sustainable economic opportunities for communities, did not hesitate to partner with this community.

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Increase of Scope and impact of our projects and initiatives.

Long-term Sustainability allows us to improve food security and conservation of the environment.

Enhance Resources
by working with the surrounding communities.

Flexibility and Innovation to experiment with new projects and initiatives.

Collaboration and Partnership amplifies the effectiveness of poverty alleviation and conservation of wildlife.

NUTRITION

Ndumo Schools Orphans Project.

Food security is threatened by rising costs and acute malnutrition is steeply on the rise.

The plight of orphans and vulnerable children (OVCs) and the infant mortality rate in remote villages, throughout South Africa, and, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), is dire. Child headed households are surviving without adequate shelter and without adequate food. In the remote village of Ndumo, in KwaZulu-Natal, on the Mozambique Border, the number of OVCs has grown at an alarming rate over the past years, as a result of rampant HIV/AIDS, related communicable diseases such as TB and Covid-19 affecting both adults and children.

Currently, Ndumo Schools Orphans Project feeds over 400 orphans per month, along with providing other essential items such as clothing, blankets, and personal items. But the village of Ndumo has more than 2,000 hungry children without any aid!

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Improving Health by ensuring that orphans receive the essential vitamins they need.

Enhancing Developmentin childhood to improve their learning abilities.

Increased Well-being by providing the children with well-balanced meals.

Building Social and emotional skills by sharing meals with fellow fosters.

Empowerment and dignity are restored when their basic needs are met.

ERP Gift Box

Memorable, extraordinary and finely curated gift boxes.

Support our efforts to preserve and protect southern Africa’s wild elephants and rhinos through rural poverty alleviation at erp.ngo

We make gift giving, extraordinary, effortless and most importantly meaningful. We source and curate unique, high-quality gifts for clients, employees and any events or occasion. Our unique value proposition is that when you purchase one of our gift boxes, you will be ‘buying a difference’ by contributing directly to erp.ngo’s elephant and rhino conservation efforts. 100% of the trading surplus is channeled into projects carried out by our sister nonprofit erp.ngo.

Whether you are looking for a gift to mark an employee milestone or branded client and partner gifts, our team will take care of every last detail.

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CORE benefits OF our gift boxes

Enhance Branding by sending well-thought-out gift boxes demonstrates that your company values its relationships and appreciates the recipients.

Client Engagement Corporate gift boxes can be used to strengthen relationships with clients and business partners.

Employee Recognition and Motivation by rewarding employees with gift boxes can boost morale, motivation, and job satisfaction.

Marketing and Promotion by giving corporate gift boxes can serve as a creative marketing tool.

Personalized Touch to suit the preferences and interests of the recipients.

ERP Mercantile

BUY A DIFFERENCE WITH ERP MERCANTILE.

100% of the trading surplus generated by ERP Mercantile is channeled into projects carried out by our sister nonprofits, in pursuit of the objectives of the ERP program.  Our online ‘shop-in-shop’ marketplace sells our branded merchandise and also a carefully curated selection of fine merchandise, manufactured in the USA and Africa.

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CORE benefits OF our mecantile shop

Supporting Conservation Initiative by contributing directly to the preservation of elephants and rhinos by alleviating poverty in rural communities Africa.

Ethical and Sustainable Products that are produced in environmentally friendly ways, such as recycled materials.

Education and Creating Awareness for clients about the importance of conservation and environmental stewardship.

Unique and Handcrafted Items selection of unique and handcrafted items that you might not find in larger, mainstream retailers.

Community Building by supporting local community businesses and preserving our environment.

Namibia

Alleviation of poverty & HWC Through the symbiosis of rural communities/megafauna to create mutually beficially sustainable ecosystems.

Alleviation of poverty & HWC through the symbiosis of rural communities/megafauna to create mutually beficially sustainable ecosystems

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CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE PROGRAMME

Diverse Focus Area to concentrate on poverty alleviation.

Community Engagement to ensure a sustainable future.

Conservation Efforts to intensify the preservation of the ecosystems.

Education Opportunity to learn about a sustainable future.

Wildlife Conservation of the desert elephant and black rhino.

ERP Camping

Campfires, starry skies, and a sense of adventure in the great outdoors.

Camping at the Melorane ERP Game Reserve combines the thrill of the great outdoors with the satisfaction of knowing your stay supports conservation of elephants, rhinos and community development efforts, creating a truly enriching and educational adventure. It's a chance to connect with nature on a deeper level while making a positive impact.

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CORE Benefits OF our unique camping experience

Nightly bonfires at campsite to enjoy.

Living off the grid experience in the bush.

Warm bucket showers and portable toilets available.

Star gazing experience at night.

Many activities to choose from in the reserve.

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