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Accessibility Statement

Help African Animals is dedicated to ensuring digital accessibility for people of all abilities and backgrounds.

Effective: January 2025Last reviewed: January 2025Version: 1.0Policy owner: HAA Digital & Communications

1. Our Commitment

Help African Animals ("HAA") believes wildlife conservation, animal welfare, and legal education should be accessible to everyone worldwide. We strive to provide a digital experience that conforms to recognized accessibility standards, enabling all visitors—including individuals with disabilities—to engage with our mission.

2. Accessibility Standards

We aim to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards. These guidelines outline how to make web content more accessible to individuals with visual, auditory, motor, and cognitive disabilities.

3. Key Measures Taken

To support accessibility across our digital platform, we implement the following practices:

  • Semantic HTML: Proper heading hierarchy (H1, H2, H3), landmarks, and semantic tags for intuitive screen reader navigation.
  • Keyboard Navigability: All interactive elements, navigation menus, modals, and forms are fully operable via keyboard with clear focus indicators.
  • Color Contrast: High-contrast color palettes ensuring readability for individuals with low vision or color blindness.
  • Text Resizing: Fluid typography and scalable layouts that support browser zooming up to 200% without loss of functionality.
  • Alternative Text: Descriptive alt attributes on imagery, diagrams, and media to provide meaningful context to assistive technologies.
  • Clear Forms: Explicit label associations, error alerts, and helpful input formatting to streamline contact and donation flows.

4. Technical Specifications

Accessibility of the HAA website relies on the following core technologies to work with user web browsers and assistive tools:

  • HTML5 & WAI-ARIA
  • CSS3 & Tailwind CSS
  • JavaScript & Vue / Nuxt Framework

5. Known Limitations & Alternatives

While we continually refine our digital ecosystem, certain legacy PDF reports or third-party embedded maps may have limited accessibility. We are actively working to provide accessible HTML summaries and alternative formats for all published research.

6. Feedback & Assistance

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of the Help African Animals website. If you encounter any barriers or need content in an alternative accessible format, please contact our team:

We aim to respond to accessibility inquiries within 3 business days.

7. Continuous Improvement

We review our digital platforms regularly as part of our commitment to transparency, equity, and inclusive community conservation.