Wild Impact in partnership with &Beyond started working with the KwaNgwenya Community in 2006. Located in KwaZulu-Natal’s large uMkhanyakude District and within the Jozini Local Municipality, KwaNgwenya lies near the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site. This community faces significant infrastructure and economic hurdles. Fewer than 10% of households have electricity, and municipal support for water, sewage, and sanitation is minimal. Most households are headed by females, as with the scarcity of formal employment, many men leave to find work in urban areas. Since partnering with KwaNgwenya, Wild Impact has introduced sustainable programmes to strengthen livelihoods, linking community progress with conservation in one of KZN’s key ecosystems.