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Heavily armed all-female army takes on poachers in Africa | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Former special commando Damien Mander sold up everything he owned to establish the International Anti-Poaching Foundation, and his unconventional journey has led him to recruit a ground-breaking all-female unit of rangers known as Akashinga, meaning “The Brave Ones” in Zimbabwe’s Shona dialect. The heavily armed local women, often mothers, patrol areas the size of small countries to catch the poachers and stop illegal operations. Not only do these women protect wildlife, they also change the trajectory of their communities by passing on 90% of their earnings to their families. Damien, who is eliminating the community’s reliance on money from trophy hunting and illegal poaching with the support of his rangers, said: “When we started [the Foundation], we thought if it actually works, let’s create opportunities for those who need it the most. Many of them were survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, single mothers and abandoned wives. “What we didn’t realise is that we were getting the toughest in society. Anything we threw at them was nothing compared to what they came from or most importantly stood to go back to.” You can donate to support the Akashinga rangers at their website: https://www.akashinga.org Connect with 7NEWS Spotlight online Visit » https://7news.com.au/spotlight 7NEWS Spotlight Podcast » http://smarturl.it/7NewsSpotlight Facebook »   / 7newsspotlight   Twitter »   / 7newsspotlight   Instagram »   / 7newsspotlight   7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Latest, and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. Watch 7NEWS nightly at 6pm and weekdays at 11:30am and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.