Welcome to The Over and Above Africa community!
Candid Platinum Seal of Approval, 5th year in a row
Who Are We?
We’re just people, like you, who care deeply about protecting Africa’s vulnerable wildlife. Our stellar reputation has been earned, project by project, through building relationships with the people and organizations most impacted by poaching and human/wildlife conflicts, through funding, mentoring and amplifying their initiatives.
Watch our short highlight reel to learn more about our efforts to project Africa’s endangered species and the communities they impact and how you can play a part!
Enjoy and if moved, we would love for you to join us!
Membership to Over & Above Africa starts for as little as $5 a month
Become part of the solution to protect endangered wildlife and the communities they impact!
We are a Public 501 (c)(3) charitable organization - EIN 83-3832084
Your generous donations are tax-deductible!
578 Washington Boulevard #829, Marina del Rey, CA 90292
What We Believe
We share this planet with all its wildlife. And if we are to survive, we must find a way to do this harmoniously. We fund local African initiatives that are often outside the scope of larger wildlife organizations and overlooked in terms of financial resources. By supporting these projects, we are empowering these local communities, improving conditions for villagers, and protecting endangered wildlife from extinction.
We believe in the power of a common goal. And we endeavor to fight the devastating slaughter of wildlife by commercial poachers and end the tragic human/wildlife conflict that has confined animals to smaller areas until they are forced to interact with humans, all too often with deadly outcomes.
Meet Our Team
What Makes Us Unique?
We film all our projects and create mini-documentaries so you can see your funds having a positive effect on the ground in Africa. We encourage you to share your philanthropy with family and friends by forwarding our mini-docs, which also promotes awareness of the concerns we address.
Our funds are primarily raised through small donations from a global community. And 100% of our member donations go to the people and projects we back, who we know are working diligently and effectively to protect and defend Africa’s vulnerable wildlife and the communities they impact. To help meet the need and save vulnerable wildlife, we need all hands on deck.
See Our Projects
breaking their silence:
Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War
Over and Above Africa is a proud Co-Producer of the multiple award winning film - Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War. The film premiered, and can be viewed on the Wondrium platform or on Vimeo-On-Demand.
Bringing these courageous women to your attention has been a highlight of the work we’ve accomplished!
Created after Over and Above Africa founder, and award-winning filmmaker, Kerry David, attended a Los Angeles fundraiser for elephants. The films played depicted the total devastation poaching and the human/animal conflict (population growth pushing animals into smaller and smaller areas) was having on Africa's vulnerable wildlife.
Kerry applied her craft as a filmmaker to better understand the poaching industry. Pursuing a passion that took her around the globe, from the US to Africa and Asia interviewing a variety of wildlife heroins and heroes, she captured compelling interviews that are at the heart of this astonishing film. The result is the now, multiple-award-winning film, Breaking Their Silence: Women on the Frontline of the Poaching War. BTS takes viewers on Kerry’s personal journey to learn about the poaching crisis from the courageous women fighting on the frontline of this heinous, silent war.
Choosing not to focus on the pain these animals suffer at the hands of poachers, Breaking Their Silence instead reveals the tremendous courage, and heavy emotional toll this life extracts from those risking all to defend endangered animals. The film shines a bright and inspiring light on their intelligence, compassion, strength and tenacity, while also revealing the vulnerable side of these crusaders. It’s a hopeful film, created to inspire and motivate audiences.
Some of the many reviews for Breaking Their Silence:
“Riveting, heartbreaking and heroic”
EXTRA TV
“Outstanding, beautifully made, powerful and heartbreaking film. A breathtaking documentary”
People Magazine
”What’s striking about David’s film is that her female subjects aren’t afraid of showing emotion and vulnerability”
Huffington Post
“Beautiful and hopeful”
Parade Magazine
”Inspiring”
Alicia Silverstone
“A brilliant film”
D.C. Environmental Film Festival