A Scholarship for A Child To Go To School in Afric

Dear Supporters,

Every other month, we immerse children from our local community into all the wonderful things the African bush has to offer. After many hours of learning, studying and participating we want to give students an opportunity to see the animals that are positively affected by their conservation efforts. To reward the students and reinforce everything we have taught them, they get to join GVI on a game drive! 

Throughout the year, the students receive lectures on ecology, conservation, anti-poaching efforts and pollution. Taking the kids out on game drive is always an excellent way of re-incorporating everything they have learned in the classroom back into real life situations. It’s one thing to stand and teach someone about environmental awareness and another thing entirely to introduce them to the wildlife and see them interacting in their natural habitats.

Last week, drive set out early in the morning with two vehicles full of students and we were off in search of anything awesome that we could find. Giraffes, zebras, and impalas were the most abundant species we spotted and by the end of the morning we had bumped into our elephant herd, as well as a couple rhinos! The excitement spread across their faces when they saw their first elephant or rhino was truly heart-warming and encouraged us that our conservation efforts have made truly made an impact on these students. 

We had multiple opportunities to show and teach about certain situations we previously talked about in lectures. For example, we spotted giraffes with red-billed ox-peckers on their backs and discussed symbiotic relationships where both species benefit from one another. We were also lucky enough to spot rhinos and explain how de-horning them can help as an anti-poaching technique to save lives. To see how intrigued each student was when encountering wildlife really proves how genuinely these students care and how eager they are to learn how to help aid in conservation. 

With your continued support we can continue teaching our local community about the environment and take them out to view the spectacular animals that inhabit Southern Africa. 

With Gratitude

The Karongwe Team