( USA 501©3 Not-for-Profit Private Operating Foundation)
WASHINGTON DC
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA /
SP0NSORS OF:
THE KAFUNGA FOUNDATION
PR 450 Mkuze-West
Kwa-Zulu Natal
e-Mail:
(SA Section 21)
FOUNDER & Vol. CEO FLEUR WALES-BAILLIE
ETHOS: THE LAND…….ITS PEOPLE…..ITS WILD
1941 BIRTH : Johannesburg, South Africa
1945 EDUCATION : The St. Mark’s School, Mbabane, Swaziland
1951 : Kingsmead Private School - Rosebank - Johannesburg - South Africa
1960 : The St James’ Private College - Prince’s Gate - London, United Kingdom
1963QUALIFIED : Pilot - Wonderboom Airport – Pretoria- South Africa
1970 FLIGHT TRAINING: Sheffield School of Aeronautics, Miami, Florida, USA
Ratings: Commercial, Instrument, Flight Instructor, Dispatcher, Flight Engineer, Airline Transport
1974QUALIFIED : 720-707-DC3/6/8 – Flew WorldWide: United Nations, Sultan of Oman, President of
Nicaragua, Central America, President South Africa
1977QUALIFIED: Pilot/Engineer Jumbo Jet 747 - United Airlines – Denver – Colorado - USA
1980 MARRIED: Heart Surgeon Dr John F. Gillespie, Georgetown University, Washington DC USA (Dcd1986)
1981FORMED: The Georgetown Airline Consultants – Georgetown - Washington DC - USA
: Military Air Transport Corporation- Georgetown – Washington DC – USA
: Successfully tendered contracts for troop moves for US Government: Marines, Navy, Army,
: Air Force – contracted large jets from US airlines
1987MARRIED: Honorable Richard K Cook – Senate Banking Committee – White House Assistant to
U.S President – Snr Vice-President The Lockheed Corporation
HOMES USA : Georgetown, Washington DC – Sanibel Island, Florida – Farm, West Virginia
BUILT : 4 Homes: Georgetown DC; West Virginia; 2 Sanibel Island, Florida USA
: West Virginia – 15,000 sq.ft ( sq.mtrs)- 14 outside doors - 3 kitchens - 7beds/7baths -
2-storey + Guest House + 5-car garage + Barn for farm equipment, 12 horses + 2 lakes
Voted to ADVISORY Board : One of two women to sit on Advisory Board of United States’ Presidential Nominee
1994FORMED: West Virginia Corporation: Khumbula Thina Trust (USA) – raised funds for Education -
Conservation southern Africa
1996 * INVITED BY*: Presidents Mandela and Mbeki to take part in the upliftment of the New South Africa
FORMED: The Kafunga Foundation (SA)
: 1ST contribution R1.0m for Communities, Education, Kruger National Park
2000DONATED to KTT : R2.1m for purchase of land for The Kafunga Foundation, kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
PURPOSE : Educate and Train Communities to operate Game Reserves, Lodges & Bush Camps for
Tourists attracted to the beautiful land of South Africa.
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FLEUR WALES-BAILLIE – Founder & Vol.CEO
Khumbula Thina Trust (USA)
The Kafunga Foundation (SA)
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YR 2000 – 2011
- Successfully changed old cattle farm into Game Reserve for Tourists -
a)Cleared Invasive vegetation
b)Stopped and prevented erosion
c)Improved waterholes, piping, reservoirs
d)Drilled new boreholes, found vast quantities water
e)Released indigenous game
f)Rehabilitated buildings
g)Built bungalows, cottage, laundry, shed, storerooms, Nduna house
h)Purchased 6 Ndumu-style tents for tourists
i)Built House for Tourists
j)Prepared two swimming pools for builders
k)Main luxury Lodge to be completed 2011 - To accommodate Business Investors, Donors, and
Tourists mainly from United States.
l)The varied accommodation will cater to tourist demands –
Luxury catering, self-catering, family living, bush camping, tenting.
m)Introduced developers from the USA to build for local community
Building between 2001 -2005.
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