A global group of female mavericks joined Deborah Calmeyer on the fourth annual ROAR AFRICA Women’s Empowerment Retreat in Zimbabwe. We invite you to view the many wondrous moments on the trip that only confirm our guiding vision of – ‘If African women rise, wildlife will thrive’.


Co-hosted by ROAR AFRICA Founder and CEO Deborah Calmeyer and UC Berkeley psychologist and best-selling author Professor Dacher Keltner, this singular journey invites you to explore awe not only as an emotion, but as a path to transformation, healing and connection.

Eleven generations on this continent have taught us that true understanding doesn’t come from passing through. It comes from presence. From quiet. From respect. At ROAR AFRICA, we don’t sell trips, we share the places we know by heart. Every detail is considered, every camp honors the land and every experience is crafted to give more than it takes. This is not just travel. It’s heritage. It’s home.

Our inaugural Women’s Empowerment Retreat saw Pat Mitchell (ROAR AFRICA Board member and creator of TEDWomen) and Deborah Calmeyer host a very special group of influential women along with an all-female team of pilots, trackers, guides, anti-poachers, chefs, hospitality leaders and conservationists.