Virtual Safari with Roar Africa
Photos Courtesy of Steve Lake
Join VRLC as we partner with ROAR AFRICA for a virtual safari. Immerse yourself in the wonder and wildlife of an African safari without ever leaving your home!
When: Saturday, May 22nd at 1pm ET
Where: A zoom link will be provided upon purchase.
Cost: $35/ticket
100% of proceeds support VRLC’s mission of providing free legal services to sexual assault survivors
Can’t make it but want to support our “Be the Light for Sexual Assault Awareness” campaign? Consider donating $20 for the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month!
ROAR AFRICA is a New York company run primarily by women, and supported by native-born guides and a curated network of experts based predominantly in Africa. A brand leader in ultra-luxe, experiential, socially conscious travel in South and East Africa, the company is known for providing exceptional and exclusive insider access. Since 2005, founder Deborah Calmeyer and her bi-cultural team have provided the most comprehensive and discerning range of storybook experiences for their guests, along with insider access and an extraordinary dedication to making every detail perfect. Specialists who work solely in Africa, they are the only travel company with their own operations team on the ground, ensuring that their guests are taken care of 24/7.
Everyone who works with ROAR AFRICA shares a long-term dedication to conservation, humanitarian work, and economic education and development in Africa. Through actions large and small, direct cause-related activities and indirectly through travels in Africa, their clients join their resources with the company to make a profound and powerful difference.
Under Deborah Calmeyer’s leadership, ROAR AFRICA has received numerous awards, including Travel & Leisure, Number 2 in the World’s Best Awards (2018, 2019,2020), Travel & Leisure, A-List (2019, 2020), Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Travel Specialists (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) and Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards # 4 in the world 2020.
Founder and CEO of ROAR AFRICA, Deborah Calmeyer grew up on a farm in Zimbabwe, riding horses and playing with the family’s rescued pet lioness “Carmel.” Here, Deborah developed a deep commitment to the preservation and support of the people, animals, and environment of her fragile and extraordinary homeland.
With her eye on helping Africa and Africans at all times, Deborah gives back to her homeland through her work with the Girls College of Tourism, The Tracking Academy, Uthando, Project Rangers and The Imibala School for marginalized children. In 2015, she was the first Western woman in tourism to be invited to speak at The Hervillage conference in Beijing on the illegal trade of wildlife, a speech viewed by 190 million viewers. She also spoke as the South African Representative at the International BRICS forum in New York in 2014 on the impact of tourism on the BRICS countries economies.