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.
The Limpopo province has a very high unemployment rate, and also a very big problem with poaching. The schools are badly equipped and over crowded which leads to poor education. Poor education leads to unemployment and poaching. It is a vicious circle that can only be stopped by educating the younger generation and helping them to make South Africa a better place.
We give underprivileged children the chance to experience their local environment. We inspire these children to protect their environment and introduce them to ecotourism jobs. We supplement the local school curriculum with one on one lessons and develop the children's self-confidence while diminishing the stigma of apartheid through working with international volunteers. We care for orphaned and injured wildlife while using them to teach the children responsibility and respect for animals.
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.
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 of Daktari Bush School
Total Funding Received to Date: £3,303
Remaining Goal to be Funded: £22,164
Total Funding Goal: £25,467
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Hoedspruit,
Limpopo Province,
South Africa
http://www.daktaribushschool.org
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