We direct a share of every expedition's profit — and open the door for our guests to give further — to the conservationists, schools, and communities of Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania.
Saint Barth Gorilla Expeditions was built on the belief that extraordinary travel and genuine stewardship belong on the same itinerary. The Saint Barth Gorilla Fund is how we make that permanent: a portion of every journey's proceeds is directed to conservation and community partners working where our guests travel.
Guests are invited to meet the people behind the work — visiting a school in Loliondo, sitting with a Maasai women's cooperative, or joining a ranger briefing in the Virunga range — and to give directly, on the ground, to the projects that move them. At home in St Barts, we widen the circle further, hosting gatherings and events to raise additional support for the Fund each year.
A fixed share of profit from each Saint Barth Gorilla Expeditions journey is contributed to the Fund automatically — no guest action required.
Guests visit partner schools, cooperatives, and research stations in person — to listen, volunteer an afternoon, and give directly if moved to.
Each season we host events on the island — bringing our community together to expand what the Fund can support in the field.
Schools, staff housing, and veterinary care for the gorillas guests travel to see.
See Uganda Partners →Conservation research, ranger operations, and a school built from an orphanage in Loliondo.
See Tanzania Partners →Gorilla research, women's cooperatives, and schools in the shadow of the volcanoes.
See Rwanda Partners →Serving the community bordering Bwindi's Rushaga trailhead, with active needs across classrooms, a boys' dormitory, staff housing, and daily operations.
A school for gifted children supporting 120 pupils, with needs spanning staff salaries, meals, classroom completion, and dormitory construction.
Field veterinarians providing direct, hands-on care to wild mountain and Grauer's gorillas across the Bwindi and Virunga ecosystems.
Based in Loliondo, working directly with Maasai communities on women's entrepreneurship, conservation education, sustainable agriculture, and school programs.
Major conservation work across the entire Serengeti ecosystem, including anti-poaching, habitat restoration, and predator monitoring in the northern migration corridors.
The Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre in Seronera supports lion, elephant, leopard, and rhino research, GPS tracking programs, and student field science.
Founded as an orphanage for vulnerable Maasai children in Loliondo, now a full school with boarding facilities, supported through student sponsorship and infrastructure gifts.
One of the world's leading mountain gorilla conservation organizations, based at the Ellen DeGeneres Campus — museum, research labs, and veterinary medicine programs.
A women-led artisan cooperative near Volcanoes National Park empowering women through weaving, tailoring, beading, and pottery — and fair-trade sales of their work.
A Kigali-based nonprofit supporting vulnerable children through education, nutrition, healthcare, counseling, and annual medical outreach for underserved families.
Provides education, Rwandan Sign Language, and vocational training for deaf children in western Rwanda, many from families with limited access to specialized education.
Check off exactly what you'd like to fund — a truck of sand for a dormitory foundation, a term of school fees, a season of meals. Your total updates as you go, and your gift is itemized when you check out.
Frankfurt Zoological Society amounts are converted from EUR at an approximate rate of €1 = $1.15 and will vary slightly with the exchange rate at the time of your gift.
Amounts are converted from the school's original quotations in Ugandan Shillings at an approximate rate of $1 = 3,700 UGX. Individual line items are listed exactly as quoted by the school; small rounding differences from the official quoted total reflect the original document.
Every Saint Barth Gorilla Expeditions itinerary can include time with a Fund partner — a school visit, a cooperative workshop, a ranger briefing, or a private conservation talk at your camp.
We host seasonal gatherings on the island — dinners, auctions, and evenings with guest speakers from the field — to widen support for the Fund beyond our travelers.
Join the list to hear about the next one.
Gifts made here go directly to the Saint Barth Gorilla Fund and are allocated to our field partners, prioritizing the most urgent needs unless you designate otherwise.
Every gift, of any size, is felt in the field — a term of school fees, a set of hearing aids, a truck of bricks for a dormitory.
Prefer to give by wire, check, or as part of your estate planning? Write to fund@stbarthgorillafund.org and our team will assist directly.
Secured by PayPal — pay by PayPal balance, card, or Venmo. Saint Barth Gorilla Fund is a project of Saint Barth Gorilla Expeditions' philanthropic trust.
For designated gifts, partnership inquiries, planned giving, or to arrange a field visit as part of your journey.