Encourage children to care for the Environment

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Our mission is to inspire and educate underprivileged children to care for their environment. To do this we urgently need a vehicle to safely and legally transport the children. progress report read updates from the field

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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 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. We urgently need a vehicle to safely and legally transport the children.

Activities

Weekly 8 kids are collected from their village and taken to the bush school where they stay for 5 days. Rescued animals, bush walks and lessons inspire students to care for their environment. Children are also taught about life skills and careers.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: £100
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £20,022
Total Funding Goal: £20,122

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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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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. Transporting them safely is essential.

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. Transporting the children to and from their village safely is vital
- Ian Merrifield, Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Michele Merrifield,
Founder
po box 1599
Bona Ingwe farm - Harmony 81
Hoedspruit, Limpopo Province 1380
South Africa
+27 82656 2969
Email:

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

Over 220 South African youth educated about nature

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Environment.

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 July 23, 2010.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 07, 2009.

Latest Update from the Field

The Daktari car at Ramatau School

By Ian and Michele - Directors, June 13, 2010 05:47 PM

It’s a very exciting time for all South Africans as we are the proud citizen welcoming the Soccer World cup. Flags, vuvuzela and euphoria are all over the country.

Most of the school had to re-schedule the school holidays so everybody can be a part of this great event.

There is no rest for the Daktari Team and we will miss most of this excitement as nothing will take us away from our mission. The Daktari Toyota Quantum is still going every Monday to the village to pick up 8 children and a youth to be educated about environment. We believe this is a priority and we know that our supporters rely on us to achieve our goals…. Daktari’s goal.

Without this car we would never be able to operate and we are thankful to the bank for trusting us and accepting a loan to buy this vehicle. The monthly repayment is very high and is affecting terribly our budget.

We appreciate your donation toward the balance of our loan so we can go forward in our project.

Thank you very much for your continued support.

Ian and Michele

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Daktari volunteer experience

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Daktari's car at Ramatau School (JPG)

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