“The continent is incredibly exciting. When I first went there, it consumed me, and I instantly felt like I wanted to be engaged one way or the other, whether on a philanthropic level or business. I'm lucky to say today that I do both. In terms of African Wildlife Foundation, I started working with them roughly around 2009, on the ambassador level. Then I joined the board and was exposed to deeper issues that the Foundation was combating on the continent.”
![“I think we all have a piece of wild in us that we want to protect. It was a very organic choice for me to support this organization [African Wildlife Foundation].” quote by Veronika Varekova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0f9/veronika-varekova-36512_choices_i-think-we-all-have-a-piece-of-wild-in-u_3190650.jpg)
