Karrkad Kanjdji Trust

The Karrkad Kanjdji Trust facilitates philanthropic donations to support Country, culture and community in West and Central Arnhem Land of the Northern Territory. The range of programs they support span six main areas:

1. Protecting native biodiversity
2. Investing in women rangers
3. Safeguarding Indigenous culture
4. Educating future custodians
5. Supporting people on Country
6. Managing fire and climate

A short video on KTT and the activities they support is at the following site:
https://kkt.org.au/about

The Karrkad Kanjdji Trust (pronounced "gada-gut guny-jee") brings together Indigenous ranger groups, communities and philanthropists to address some of Australia’s most pressing issues. These include regenerating the natural environment, taking action on climate change, creating meaningful and equal employment opportunities, and supporting the continuation of the world’s oldest living culture. The KKT was established by the Traditional Owners of the Warddeken and Djelk Indigenous Protected Areas (IPAs) in 2010, to support their vision for healthy Country. They named the KKT after Arnhem Land’s stone country highlands or karrkad (“gada-gut”) and savanna lowlands or kanjdji (“guny-jee”) that the organisation works to protect. KKT now partners with over one-third of Arnhem Land’s ranger groups. These rangers care for around 65,000 square kilometres of land and sea country in one of Australia’s most culturally rich and biodiverse regions: Arnhem Land. KKT’s role is to listen to the needs and visions of Indigenous communities for how they want to manage their natural and cultural heritage, and support them to realise it on their own terms. This has naturally led to a simple yet highly effective model for philanthropy founded on an Indigenous approach to conservation where each part strengthens the whole, with the six parts as above. Every project is 100 per cent community-owned, from concept to long-term impact.

For further information on KKT see their latest annual report. For Australian tax payers, the donation is tax deductable. Donations can be made at the following site: https://kkt.org.au/donate