ACCF Ambassador
As part of her ongoing support of initiatives in Africa, Rhonda joined the African Community & Conservation Foundation as an ACCF Ambassador in 2021. The ACCF mission is to “contribute to the preservation of important African wilderness areas, as well as to empower the communities living alongside these spaces, contributing to a world in which people and wildlife live together, sustainably, forever.”
One of the ACCF initiatives is the U.S. Tusk Lion Trail, part of a high-profile international art installation in support of African people and conservation. “Following the huge success and popularity of the Tusk Rhino Trail in 2018, the British charity (Tusk) will launch over 45 life sized lion sculpture trail onto the streets in iconic locations worldwide, on the 10th August 2021 (World Lion Day).”
“The lion sculptures will be displayed to the general public at a selection of iconic sites around the world including The Hamptons – New York, a number of UK cities (London, Edinburgh and Bristol), Sydney, Wellington and Nairobi, from 10th August until the end of September 2021. The Hamptons will be home to 12 individually curated life-sized lion sculptures, the art installation will encourage visitors to follow the ‘trails’ via easy-to-use physical and digital maps, allowing them to ‘collect lions’ as they go. This fun, interactive experience is the perfect activity for families.”
Rhonda sponsored a lion — the “King of Beasts” by John Banovich, located at the Wölffer Estate Vineyard.