Who we are

In Namibia

|Ui Kxunta of Djamta!’ae village, has been the headman since it was founded on his n!ore in 2019. A skilled hunter and tracker, who learned these skills from his father, grandfather and brothers, |Ui is also now a certified Kalahari San Master Tracker and a Tracker Trainer. Djamta!’ae is home to around 60 villagers now, both adults and children.

!Amace Na!aisi is headman of Di//xao#oha village, a craftsman and very talented blacksmith. Di//xao#oha village is in the early stage of development on assigned land awaiting a water well. 35 people have joined in this new village.

Werner Pfeifer was born and brought up in Namibia and is also German. He has worked with the Ju|’hoansi for 40 years and helped establish the successful Living Museum villages. Werner splits his year between Germany, where he teaches Stone Age skills, and Namibia where he acts as a tour guide. Werner liaises with the Ju|’hoansi people to ensure that they determine their own future, with the support and advice offered by the foundation being led by Ju/’hoan aspirations.

In Europe

Monica ‘Mo’ Wilde acts as a Director and Company Secretary for the foundation. Based in Scotland, Mo grew up in East Africa. Previously the managing director of Napiers Group, she had a career in business management and currently runs the Wildbiome Project. She also teaches and lectures in various aspects of ethnobotany and is the author of two books on wild food. Mo lived in Djamta!’ae for a while and is passionate about the continued support of these incredible people.

Close-up of !Amace Na!aisi, smiling and wearing a brown T-shirt, standing outdoors in a grassy field.
Close up of |Ui Kxunta wearing a brown cap, a blue jacket, and a green shirt outdoors with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
Close-up of Werner Pfeifer, wearing a plaid shirt, outdoors with blurred green trees in the background.
Close-up of Monica 'Mo' Wilde with shoulder-length gray hair, wearing necklaces, outdoors with a blurred background of trees and sunlight.

Our Purpose and Core Values

 

Mission statement

Providing space and guidance for human beings to reconnect to their innate wildness.

Developing primal, ancestral, natural skills and wisdom to become stewards of the land.

Researching and adopting holistic approaches to environmental sustainability to develop a way of life that honours and protects nature, fosters cultural awareness and togetherness.

 

Core values

Connecting humans and nature.

Learning through direct experience.

Living according to the principles of sustainability and self-sufficiency.

Protecting the rights of nature and wild humans.

Supporting indigenous cultures ́practices, values, stewardship and rights worldwide.

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Elephant tracks in the sand, showing multiple footprints and some smaller footprints, in a sandy area.
An Ju|'hoansi bow with several arrows and a wooden quiver on a rough concrete surface.