Over 220 South African youth educated about nature

Summary

Our mission is to inspire and educate underprivileged children to care for their environment, through the medium of a wildlife orphanage, while increasing their environmental job opportunities. progress report read updates from the field

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	£6 - feeds 2 underprivileged children for 1 day at the Daktari bush school
	£16 - covers the education/accommodation/food of 1 underprivileged child for 1 day at Daktari
	£32 - covers the education/accommodation/food of 1 underprivileged child for 2 days at Daktari
	£48 - covers the care of the orphaned animals at Daktari for 1 week
	£64 - covers the education/accommodation/food of 1 underprivileged child for the whole week at Daktari
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

We allow underprivileged children to experience their local environment. We inspire these children to protect their environment and inform them about eco tourism job opportunities. We supplement the local school curriculum. We develop the children’s self-confidence while diminishing the stigma of apartheid through working with international volunteers. We give a safe home to orphaned and injured wildlife that can’t be rehabilitated.

Activities

Weekly 8 needy children attend bush school at the wildlife orphanage. Rescued animals, bush walks and lessons inspire students to care for their environment. Children are tutored on school subjects and are also taught about life skills and careers.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £15,656
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £2,612
Total Funding Goal: £18,268

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Today’s local underprivileged children will be able to secure good employment in nature reserves. The children, future custodians of nature, will be inspired to protect wildlife and their fragile environment.

Project Message

I believe the future of our environment lies in the education of our children. If people care about nature, they will look after it.
- Ian Merrifield , ex game ranger, Director, Daktari Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Michele Merrifield,
Founder
Bona Ingwe farm
Harmony 81
Hoedspruit, South Africa 1380
South Africa
0027826562969
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Project Sponsor

Michele Merrifield

Organisation

DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage
Bona Ingwe Farm - PO Box 1599 Harmony bloc 81
Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province 1380
South Africa
+27826562969
http://www.daktaribushschool.org

Learn more about DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage and the project team.

DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage's Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Encourage children to care for the Environment

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Climate Change (GG Green).

For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 01, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 21, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Daktari accommodates a beautiful predator

By Ian and Michele Merrifield - Directors, September 01, 2010 04:41 PM

End of June Daktari was asked by the Karongwe Conservancy to take care of Shiloweni, a leopard who couldn’t be rehabilitated into the wild. Shiloweni is a full grown leopard and has no fear for human. This is why he was captured initially when it has been found out that he also had a problem with his canines which had to be removed. An attempt to rehabilitation was done but unfortunately, Shiloweni was losing condition as, without his teeth, he couldn’t protect his prey and himself from other predator. He was also found roaming too close to habitation, putting the lives of people in danger. Unfortunately, Shiloweni had to be kept in an enclosure for the rest of his life and Daktari was offered to take care of him while educating the local children about wildlife. The first days were a bit stressful for Daktari, the children and the leopard. It took all of us a little while to adapt to each other but we like to think that Shiloweni is now very comfortable and the children enjoy watching his daily feeding.

We thank you all for your continued support toward education and care of wild animals.

Your donation is always a great help and we appreciate to have you by our side. Do not hesitate to contact us directly if you have any question about our project, we will always be happy to be in touch with you.

Have a lovely day,

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